Ice Thickness and Air-Water-Snow Temperature Data

2019-2022 Buoy Data Archived at Arctic Data Center

Jump to: West Two Lake | Shageluk Lake | Yugayu Lake | Third Lake | Big Lake | Richard's Pond | Little Paimute Lake | Takomahto Lake | Tsa' Bene' | Dzan Lake | Pleasant Lake | Sam Charley Oxbow

West Two Lake between Galena and Huslia

Snow-Ice-Buoy data

Recent Summary (last updated 30-Mar-21, currently offline):

• Ice thickness estimated at 120 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 40 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -8.2 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 0.0 ⁰C (10-day average)

Shageluk Lake at Shageluk

Snow-Ice Buoy data 

 Recent Summary (last updated 17-Jan-2023):

• Ice thickness estimated at 55 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 35 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -12.0 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 1.8 ⁰C (10-day average)

 

Yugayu Lake near Bethel

Snow-Ice Buoy data

Recent Summary (last updated 30-Mar-2021, currently offline):

• Ice thickness estimated at 105 cm
• Snow depth estimated at ? cm
• Air temperate above lake surface ? ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 1.9 ⁰C (10-day average)

 

 

Third Lake at Noatak

Snow-Ice Buoy data 

Recent Summary (last updated 29-Nov-2022, currently offline):

• Ice thickness estimated at 40 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 30 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -8.1 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 2.5 ⁰C (10-day average)

 

Big Lake near Venetie

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last updated 22-Sept-2021; currently malfunctioning):

• Ice thickness estimated at 0 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 0 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface 8.6 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 8.4 ⁰C (10-day average)

 

Richard’s Pond near Nuiqsut

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last updated 17-Jan-2023):

• Ice thickness estimated at 95 cm cm
• Snow depth estimated at Undetermined
• Air temperate above lake surface -8.8 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 0.5 ⁰C (10-day average)

Little Paimute Lake between Holy Cross and Russian Mission

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last updated 20-April-2022; currently offline):

• Ice thickness estimated at 95 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 20 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -4.1 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 2.3 ⁰C (10-day average)

Takomahto Lake near Northway

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (24-Oct-2020; currently offline):

• Ice thickness estimated at 0 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 0 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -9.7 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 3.7 ⁰C (10-day average)

Tsa' Bene' near Kenny Lake

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last updated 17-Jan-2023):

• Ice thickness estimated at 35 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 35 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -14.8 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 3.2 ⁰C (10-day average)

Dzan Lake near Chalkyitsik

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last updated 17-Jan-2023):

• Ice thickness estimated at 55 cm
• Snow depth estimated at ND cm
• Air temperate above lake surface ND ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 0.8 ⁰C (10-day average)

Pleasant Lake near Nenana

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last updated 17-Jan-2023):

• Ice thickness estimated at 40 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 20 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -15.9 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 3.6 ⁰C (10-day average)

Sam Charley Oxbow near Fairbanks

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last update 17-Jan-2023):

• Ice thickness estimated at 45 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 20 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -15.9 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 3.6 ⁰C (10-day average)