Climatic Atlas of the Outer Continental Shelf Waters and Coastal Regions of Alaska. Volume 1. Gulf of Alaska, Revision
Abstract
This project updates the knowledge of climatological conditions presented in the 1977 publication of this three-volume atlas. Such environmental information for the three Alaskan marine and near-coastal areas is important for resource development of the outer continental shelf-The Gulf of Alaska (Volume I), the Bering Sea (Volume II), and The Chukchi and Beaufort Seas (Volume III) as shown on the map below. The maps, graphs and tables in the atlas present a detailed climatic profile of the marine and coastal regions of Alaska. Statistics give the means, extremes, and percent frequency of concurrence of threshold values for these elements: Wind, visibility, present weather, sea level pressure, air and sea surface temperature, clouds, waves, and such supplemental information as storm surges, tides, sea ice, cyclone tracks, surface currents, bathymetry, detailed weather, and aviation weather. Data came from 4.5 million surface marine observations and 8.5 million observations for 66 coastal and island stations within the area 40 deg -84 deg N and 110 deg W -160 deg E, and provide the best possible climatological picture of the outer continental shelf waters and coastal regions of Alaska.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA205289
Entities
People
- Claude N. Williams Jr.
- James L. Wise
- Lynn D. Leslie
- Ronald G. Baldwin
- William A. Brower Jr.
Organizations
- University of Alaska Anchorage