Ice Thickness and Air-Water-Snow Temperature Data

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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 20-April-2022):

• Ice thickness estimated at 110 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 25 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface 0.9 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 2.2 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 20-April-2022):

• Ice thickness estimated at 160 cm
• Snow depth estimated at >50 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -7.5 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) -0.4 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 20-April-2022):

• Ice thickness estimated at >170cm cm
• Snow depth estimated at 5 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -16.2 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) -1.6 ⁰C (10-day average)

Little Paimute Lake between Holy Cross and Russian Mission

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last updated 20-April-2022):

• 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 3-Jan-2022; currently offline):

• Ice thickness estimated at 45 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 50 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -16.7 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 2.8 ⁰C (10-day average)

Dzan Lake near Chalkyitsik

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last updated 20-April-2022):

• Ice thickness estimated at 105 cm (with ~20 cm snow-ice)
• Snow depth estimated at >50 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -5.8 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 0.5 ⁰C (10-day average)

Pleasant Lake near Nenana

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last updated 20-Mar-2022):

• Ice thickness estimated at 90 cm
• Snow depth estimated at 35 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -2.4 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 2.1 ⁰C (10-day average)

Sam Charley Oxbow near Fairbanks

Snow-Ice Buoy Data

Recent Summary (last update 20-April-2021):

• Ice thickness estimated at 55 cm
• Snow depth estimated at >50 cm
• Air temperate above lake surface -0.6 ⁰C (10-day average)
• Water temperature below lake surface (1.5 m) 2.2 ⁰C (10-day average)