Utqiaġvik: NOAA GML (formerly CMDL) Barrow
Few places in Alaska have a history as closely tied to long-term atmospheric monitoring as NOAA GML’s Barrow Observatory near Utqiaġvik. Established in 1973 on the Arctic coastal plain, the station is part of NOAA’s global network for tracking the composition of the atmosphere, including greenhouse gases. Its setting beside the Arctic Ocean is a low, treeless expanse of tundra and wetlands, shaped by permafrost and shallow water. Utqiaġvik, Alaska’s northernmost city, is an Iñupiat community whose coastal life has long depended on the Arctic Ocean. The observatory’s remote location supports measurements intended to represent air arriving from across the Arctic rather than from urban sources.
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Utqiaġvik combines a living Iñupiat cultural tradition with an uncompromising Arctic climate in a way that reflects its position on Alaska’s Chukchi Sea coast. Formerly known as Barrow, it is the northernmost city in the United States, close to Point Barrow, Alaska’s northernmost headland. Polar night shapes the winter months, while the summer brings weeks of continuous daylight. Subsistence bowhead whaling remains central to local life, and the Iñupiat Heritage Center introduces the knowledge, arts and traditions of the region’s Indigenous people. Move on to other webcams in Alaska to compare Arctic coastlines and settlement settings around Utqiaġvik.
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