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Data from a SNOTEL site in Elko County, Nevada. SNOTEL is an automated system of snowpack and related climate sensors operated by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the United States Department of Agriculture in the Western United States. There are over 900 SNOTEL (or snow telemetry) sites in 11 states, including Alaska.
The Upper Tsaina River SNOTEL weather station is located close to the summit of Thompson Pass at a height of 1750 feet (533 metres). Climate data for Upper Tsaina River, Alaska, 2004–2020 normals, 1991-2020 precipitation: 1750ft (533m)
Anaktuvuk Pass is the last remaining settlement of the Nunamiut (People of the Land) Iñupiat Inuit in Alaska. The community lies at approximately 68°08′35″N 151°44′01″W / 68.14306°N 151.73361°W / 68.14306; -151.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers.
Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska Archived 2016-01-23 at the Wayback Machine 68°08′47″N 151°43′21″W / 68.14639°N 151.72250°W / 68.14639; -151 This article about a location in the North Slope Borough, Alaska is a stub .
Exit Glacier is a glacier derived from the Harding Icefield in the Kenai Mountains of Alaska [1] and one of Kenai Fjords National Park's major attractions. It is one of the most accessible valley glaciers in Alaska and is a visible indicator of glacial recession due to climate change.
The United States National Water and Climate Center collects and disseminates water resources and climate data. [1]It is part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The large panel in the foreground is the snow pillow. A snow pillow is a device for measuring snowpack, especially for automated reporting stations such as SNOTEL.. The snow pillow measures the water equivalent of the snow pack based on hydrostatic pressure created by overlying snow. [1]