Surface Climate and SnowWeather Relationships of the Kuparuk Basin on Alaska's Arctic Slope
CONTENTS - TR02-100005
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND - continued - TR02-100008
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND - continued - TR02-100009
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND - continued - TR02-100010
SITE DESCRIPTIONS
SITE DESCRIPTIONS - continued
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION - continued
RESULTS - TR02-100015
Temperatures
Figure 4. Monthly mean temperatures for the five-year period for each of the sites
Figure 5. Eleven-day running averages of maximum and minimum daily temperatures, and diurnal temperature range for the four seasonal periods
Table 2. Record maximum and minimum temperatures and mean temperature for each month and site for the period of record. The day of month and the year when the temperature occurred are also given
Table 2. Record maximum and minimum temperatures and mean temperature for each month and site for the period of record. The day of month and the year when the temperature occurred are also given - continued
Table 3. Mean, earliest, and latest dates at each site for the occurrence of temperatures less han 0, 3.0, and 6.0C lasting for at least six consecutive hours
Deep Cold - TR02-100022
Winds
Winds - continued
Table 4. Monthly mean and record maximum wind speeds for each month
Table 4. Monthly mean and record maximum wind speeds for each month - continued
Figure 6. Eleven-day running averages of daily mean wind speed (m s1) , average maximum wind speed (m s1), and dispersion (standard deviation normalized by mean) for each day for the four seasonal periods
Figure 7. Seasonal wind rose diagrams for the five sites and for Prudhoe Bay using three threshold minimum velocities
Figure 7. Seasonal wind rose diagrams for the five sites and for Prudhoe Bay using three threshold minimum velocities - continued - TR02-100029
Figure 7. Seasonal wind rose diagrams for the five sites and for Prudhoe Bay using three threshold minimum velocities - continued - TR02-100030
Deep Cold - TR02-100031
Late Cold
SNOW COVER
SNOW COVER - continued - TR02-100034
SNOW COVER - continued - TR02-100035
Figure 10. Snow stratigraphy from the Kuparuk Basin for the winters of 1994-95 through 1997-98, showing similar sequences of layers at the same site.
DISCUSSION - TR02-100037
DISCUSSION - continued - TR02-100038
Figure 12. Daily mean temperatures at SAG for all five years ofrecord during the latter half of EC, showing warming/thawing events (note the 0C isotherm)
Figure 13. Synoptic conditions for 12 UTC, 8 Nov. 1997. Data were derived from the initial analyses of the U.S. National Meteorological Center (NMC) ETA numerical forecast model
DISCUSSION - continued - TR02-100041
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS - TR02-100042
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS - continued - TR02-100043
LITERATURE CITED - TR02-100044
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR02-100045
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR02-100046
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR02-100047
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR02-100048
REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE - TR02-100049
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CONTENTS - TR02-100005
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND - continued - TR02-100008
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND - continued - TR02-100009
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND - continued - TR02-100010
SITE DESCRIPTIONS
SITE DESCRIPTIONS - continued
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION - continued
RESULTS - TR02-100015
Temperatures
Figure 4. Monthly mean temperatures for the five-year period for each of the sites
Figure 5. Eleven-day running averages of maximum and minimum daily temperatures, and diurnal temperature range for the four seasonal periods
Table 2. Record maximum and minimum temperatures and mean temperature for each month and site for the period of record. The day of month and the year when the temperature occurred are also given
Table 2. Record maximum and minimum temperatures and mean temperature for each month and site for the period of record. The day of month and the year when the temperature occurred are also given - continued
Table 3. Mean, earliest, and latest dates at each site for the occurrence of temperatures less han 0, 3.0, and 6.0C lasting for at least six consecutive hours
Deep Cold - TR02-100022
Winds
Winds - continued
Table 4. Monthly mean and record maximum wind speeds for each month
Table 4. Monthly mean and record maximum wind speeds for each month - continued
Figure 6. Eleven-day running averages of daily mean wind speed (m s1) , average maximum wind speed (m s1), and dispersion (standard deviation normalized by mean) for each day for the four seasonal periods
Figure 7. Seasonal wind rose diagrams for the five sites and for Prudhoe Bay using three threshold minimum velocities
Figure 7. Seasonal wind rose diagrams for the five sites and for Prudhoe Bay using three threshold minimum velocities - continued - TR02-100029
Figure 7. Seasonal wind rose diagrams for the five sites and for Prudhoe Bay using three threshold minimum velocities - continued - TR02-100030
Deep Cold - TR02-100031
Late Cold
SNOW COVER
SNOW COVER - continued - TR02-100034
SNOW COVER - continued - TR02-100035
Figure 10. Snow stratigraphy from the Kuparuk Basin for the winters of 1994-95 through 1997-98, showing similar sequences of layers at the same site.
DISCUSSION - TR02-100037
DISCUSSION - continued - TR02-100038
Figure 12. Daily mean temperatures at SAG for all five years ofrecord during the latter half of EC, showing warming/thawing events (note the 0C isotherm)
Figure 13. Synoptic conditions for 12 UTC, 8 Nov. 1997. Data were derived from the initial analyses of the U.S. National Meteorological Center (NMC) ETA numerical forecast model
DISCUSSION - continued - TR02-100041
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS - TR02-100042
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS - continued - TR02-100043
LITERATURE CITED - TR02-100044
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR02-100045
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR02-100046
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR02-100047
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR02-100048
REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE - TR02-100049
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