Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Wolken, G.J. Originator: Herstand, M.R. Originator: Daanen, R.P. Originator: DGGS Staff Publication_Date: 2025 Title: Alaska Weather Observation Network Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: data Series_Information: Series_Name: Digital Data Series Issue_Identification: DDS 25 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Publisher: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.14509/31686 Description: Abstract: Alaska Weather Observation Network, Digital Data Series 25, provides access to current and archived observations of hydrometeorological variables collected at weather stations in DGGS's network in Alaska. These stations, often situated in high-elevation and remote regions, provide critical data in areas that are otherwise under-observed. The network is designed to capture long-term, continuous measurements of atmospheric and environmental conditions, with each station transmitting data at intervals specific to its configuration. Timestamped in Alaska Standard Time (UTC-9) or Alaska Daylight Time (UTC-8), the current conditions reflect the most recent transmission, while archived datasets offer a historical record of environmental variability. The data collected are instrumental in supporting a wide range of scientific and operational applications, including geologic hazard assessment, environmental monitoring, extreme weather analysis, and climate modeling. By targeting data-scarce regions and elevations, the DGGS network enhances the spatial and temporal resolution of hydrometeorological datasets across Alaska, contributing to improved forecasting, reanalysis efforts, and validation of climate simulations. This data collection is released with an open end-user license. All files can be downloaded from the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys website (http://doi.org/10.14509/31686). Purpose: This dataset was developed to support long-term hydrometeorological monitoring through the deployment and maintenance of weather stations in Alaska's data-scarce regions and under-observed elevations. Funded externally and supported by diverse partnerships, the network aims to enhance the spatial and temporal coverage of weather and climate observations. Continuous updates to the database incorporate new and published information, contributing to improved environmental analysis and decision-making. Supplemental_Information: >weather_station: The dataset contains time-series meteorological and soil data from individual weather stations from targeted locations throughout Alaska. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2015 Ending_Date: 2025 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: In Work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.000000 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.000000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.392029 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.217293 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Theme_Keyword: Avalanche Theme_Keyword: Climate Theme_Keyword: Climate Change Theme_Keyword: Coastal Theme_Keyword: Coastal and River Theme_Keyword: DGGS Theme_Keyword: Effluent Theme_Keyword: Emergency Preparedness Theme_Keyword: Engineering Theme_Keyword: Engineering Geology Theme_Keyword: Environment Theme_Keyword: Environmental Theme_Keyword: Flood Theme_Keyword: Fluvial Theme_Keyword: Geologic Theme_Keyword: Geologic Hazards Theme_Keyword: Geological Process Theme_Keyword: Geology Theme_Keyword: Geotechnical Theme_Keyword: Glacial Processes Theme_Keyword: Hydrology Theme_Keyword: Hydrology and Surficial Geology Theme_Keyword: Hydropower Theme_Keyword: Ice Theme_Keyword: Instrumentation Theme_Keyword: Interglaciation Theme_Keyword: Landslide Susceptibility Theme_Keyword: Water Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Place_Keyword: Alaska Place_Keyword: Alaska, State of Access_Constraints: This report, map, and/or dataset is available directly from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (see contact information below). Use_Constraints: Any hard copies or published datasets utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. The user specifically agrees not to misrepresent these datasets, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Contact_Position: GIS Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 3354 College Rd City: Fairbanks State_or_Province: AK Postal_Code: 99709-3707 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-451-5020 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dggsgis@alaska.gov Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except State holidays Data_Set_Credit: This work is funded by several agencies and supported by numerous federal, state, municipal, and local partners. See each individual station for specific acknowledgments. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Geological Survey. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey. Ronnie Daanen played an instrumental role in collaborating on the project vision and leading the installation of many of the initial stations. In July 2023, Ronnie, along with colleagues Justin Germann and Tori Moore, and pilot Tony Higdon, tragically passed away in a helicopter crash while conducting fieldwork in support of hydrometeorological monitoring on the North Slope. This publication is released posthumously in their memory. Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Bliss, A.K. Originator: Hock, Regine Originator: Wolken, G.J. Originator: Whorton, E.N. Originator: Aubry-Wake, Caroline Originator: Braun, Juliana Originator: Gusmeroli, Alessio Originator: Harrison, W.D. Originator: Hoffman, Andrew Originator: Liljedahl, A.K. Publication_Date: 2019 Title: Glaciers and climate of the upper Susitna Basin, Alaska; supporting data Series_Information: Series_Name: Raw Data File Issue_Identification: RDF 2019-3 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Publisher: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Other_Citation_Details: 6 p Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.14509/30138 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Germann, J.T. Originator: Daanen, R.P. Originator: Stokes, T.B. Originator: Wikstrom Jones, K.M. Publication_Date: 2024 Title: Installation of environmental and hydrological monitoring stations-Utqiagvik-Wainwright-Atqasuk region, Alaska, August 2022 Series_Information: Series_Name: Raw Data File Issue_Identification: RDF 2023-21 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Publisher: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Other_Citation_Details: 4 p Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.14509/31044 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Stevens, D.S.P. Originator: Wolken, G.J. Originator: Hubbard, T.D. Originator: Hendricks, K.A. Publication_Date: 2018 Title: Landslides in Alaska Series_Information: Series_Name: Information Circular Issue_Identification: IC 65 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Publisher: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Other_Citation_Details: 2 p Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.14509/29849 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Timm, Kristin Originator: Wolken, G.J. Publication_Date: 2017 Title: Deglacierization and the development of glacier-related hazards Series_Information: Series_Name: Information Circular Issue_Identification: IC 63 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Publisher: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Other_Citation_Details: 3 p Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.14509/29752 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Wolken, G.J. Originator: Hendricks, K.A. Originator: Daanen, R.P. Originator: Overbeck, J.R. Originator: Stevens, D.S.P. Originator: Masterman, S.S. Publication_Date: 2017 Title: Alaska & climate change Series_Information: Series_Name: Information Circular Issue_Identification: IC 64 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Publisher: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Other_Citation_Details: 2 p Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.14509/29781 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The data are raw (unmodified) and have not been quality-controlled. Logical_Consistency_Report: Weather station measurements, manufacturers, and configurations vary throughout the station network. Although weather stations share some consistencies, their hydrometeorological observations and sensors are station-specific. When available, we provide images of the installation sites to demonstrate station configuration. Completeness_Report: Weather stations can stop recording and transmitting data for various reasons. Users may find unrecoverable data gaps in the output files. The data files are direct output from the instrumentation and have basic variable and unit descriptions. They are not supported with an accompanying data dictionary to describe field names and values. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Weather station locations are generally accurate within 10 meters. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Reported elevations are estimated to be within 30 meters. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Weather stations deployment - Data are acquired from weather stations deployed throughout the state in typically high-elevation settings. The current conditions are representative of the last data transmission as indicated by the timestamp in Alaska (Alaska Standard Time (UTC-9) or Alaska Daylight Time (UTC-8)), and archived data are based on the sampling rate at each weather station. The data are raw (unmodified) and have not been quality-controlled. Weather station locations are reported using the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) datum. Wind data are reported from 0-359 degrees (clockwise), with 0 degrees set to north. Process_Date: 2025 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: point Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: .00001 Longitude_Resolution: .00001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS84 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 84 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Altitude_Datum_Name: Unknown Altitude_Resolution: 1 Altitude_Distance_Units: meters Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: weather_station Entity_Type_Definition: The dataset contains time-series meteorological and soil data from individual weather stations from targeted locations throughout Alaska. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DGGS and collaborative research partners Entity_Attribute_Layer_Name: weather_station Attribute: Attribute_Label: Sensor Graphs Attribute_Definition: Visual representations of time-series data from various sensors Attribute_Definition_Source: DGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: free text Attribute: Attribute_Label: Current Conditions Attribute_Definition: Latest available readings from active sensors Attribute_Definition_Source: sensor manufacturer Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: free text Attribute: Attribute_Label: Station Attribute_Definition: Metadata about the weather station location and configuration Attribute_Definition_Source: DGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: free text Attribute: Attribute_Label: Interval Attribute_Definition: Time interval between recorded measurements Attribute_Definition_Source: sensor manufacturer Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: free text Attribute: Attribute_Label: Station Information Attribute_Definition: Descriptive details about station purpose, funding, and deployment Attribute_Definition_Source: DGGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: free text Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 3354 College Road City: Fairbanks State_or_Province: AK Postal_Code: 99709-3707 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-451-5020 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907-451-5050 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dggspubs@alaska.gov Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except State holidays Contact_Instructions: Please view our website (http://www.dggs.alaska.gov) for the latest information on available data. 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