A
A - Arctic
C - Continental
T - Transition
M - Maritime
C
C
T
C
N
C
T
M
M
M
M
M
Figure 21. Alaska's climatic zones. (After AEIDC 1974.)
Table 8. Location and description of first-order Cook Inlet meteorological stations used in this
study.
Longitude
Elevation
Period of
No. of
Station name
(N)
(W)
(masl*)
record
observations
61 10'
150 01'
Anchorage International Airport
39.9
Jan. 1, 1973
213,864
Dec. 31,1997
60 34'
151 15'
Kenai Municipal Airport
29.0
Jan. 1, 1973
207,577
Dec. 31,1997
59 38'
151 30'
Homer Municipal Airport
22.0
Jan. 1, 1973
190,791
Sep. 30, 1997
57 45'
152 30'
Kodiak
34.1
Jan. 1, 1973
207,669
Dec. 31,1997
*Meters above sea level.
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