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Climatology of the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea Coast. Martha Shulski, William Baule , Jinsheng You University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK. Regional Climate Factors. High latitude, maritime climate region - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Climatology of the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea
Coast
Martha Shulski, William Baule, Jinsheng You University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Regional Climate FactorsHigh latitude, maritime
climate regionHighly variable daylightLow temperaturesLow and under-reported
precipitation
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Regional Climate FactorsInfluence of Beaufort
High
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
http://www.helixmedia.nl/webs/mooring/currents.htm
Regional Climate FactorsInfluence of Beaufort
HighSeasonal sea ice
distribution
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
http://nsidc.org
Regional Climate FactorsInfluence of Beaufort
HighSeasonal sea ice
distributionStrong coastal – inland
gradient (temperature)
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
All “Stationary” Sitesmap
AnalysesAll QC tests passAnnual and monthly averagesAbsolutes by monthFrequency distributions
temperaturewind speedwind direction
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Comparisons: Temperature
Maritime vs. ContinentalJa
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Mar Ap
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Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Comparisons: WindMaritime vs. Continental
Jan
Feb
Mar Ap
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May Jun Jul
Aug
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Wrangell IslandUmiat
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Comparisons: Temperature
Coastal vs. Near ShoreJa
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Feb
Mar Ap
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May Jun Jul
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Mean Monthly Temperature (°C)
KuparukOliktok
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Comparisons: WindCoastal vs. Near Shore
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual0
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KuparukOliktok
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Comparisons: Temperature
Shore – Inland transect
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep Oct
Nov
Dec
Annu
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0
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15Mean Temperature (°C) for N - S Transect
West_DockBetty_PingoFranklin_BluffsSagwon
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Wind AnalysisAnnual Frequency Distributions
west to east
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Wind Analysis
Ave = 5.5 m/s
Wrangell Island Barrow
Ave = 5.7 m/sBeaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting
18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Wind AnalysisUmiat
Ave = 3.8 m/s
Kuparuk
Ave = 4.6 m/sBeaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting
18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Wind AnalysisDeadhorse
Ave = 5.9 m/s
Prudhoe Bay
Ave = 5.4 m/sBeaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting
18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
Wind AnalysisBarter Island
Ave = 5.9 m/s
Cape Parry
Ave = 5.4 m/sBeaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting
18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
2009 Analysis
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
2009 Monthly Temperatures
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
offshorecoast
near coastinland inland - high
west eastPrudhoe Area
2009 Monthly Temperatures
2009 Monthly Winds
offshorecoast
near coastinland inland - high
Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK
west eastPrudhoe Area
2009 Monthly Winds
2009 Monthly Winds
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Beaufort/Chukchi Seas Midterm Project Meeting 18 Nov, 2010 | Fairbanks, AK