Point Barrow Weather Station
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
weather station
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| gptkbp:accessibility |
remote location
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:NOAA
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| gptkbp:annualVisitors |
150 mm
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| gptkbp:atmosphere |
predominantly from the north
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| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
-12.2 °C
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| gptkbp:climate |
yes
polar climate monitored closely issued regularly kept since establishment provides data for planning snow, wind, temperature, humidity |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
various universities
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| gptkbp:collection |
hourly
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| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
satellite
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| gptkbp:communityEngagement |
local educational programs
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| gptkbp:communityImpact |
local fishing and hunting
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| gptkbp:coordinates |
71.3872° N, 156.7887° W
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| gptkbp:dataUsage |
1921
public access weather forecasting highly reliable with global climate databases |
| gptkbp:elevation |
11 feet
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| gptkbp:emergencyServices |
supports local emergency services
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
yes
used for predictions analyzed for trends provided to local authorities |
| gptkbp:equipment |
automated weather stations
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| gptkbp:established |
1921
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| gptkbp:feastDay |
over 200 days per year
|
| gptkbp:firstAppearance |
true
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| gptkbp:funding |
government grants
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
available for research
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
long-term climate records
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Point Barrow Weather Station
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| gptkbp:iceClass |
extensive in winter months
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Point_Barrow,_Alaska
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| gptkbp:maxSpeed |
10.5 km/h
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:National_Weather_Service
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
active
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| gptkbp:originalNetwork |
gptkb:Arctic_Weather_Network
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| gptkbp:partnerships |
with indigenous communities
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| gptkbp:publications |
annual climate summaries
|
| gptkbp:recordAttendance |
1.5 m
-49 °C 29 °C |
| gptkbp:reportsTo |
METAR
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
climate change studies
based on collected data ongoing studies on permafrost |
| gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
average -20 °C
average 5 °C |
| gptkbp:significance |
northernmost_weather_station_in_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:staff |
trained meteorologists
|
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
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| gptkbp:timeZone |
gptkb:Alaska_Time_Zone
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| gptkbp:type |
meteorological data
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| gptkbp:visibility |
often low due to fog
|