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OLI - Oliktok Point, Alaska; AMF3

Established

1 October 2013

Removed

19 June 2021

Latitude

70.495° N

Longitude

149.886° W

Altitude

2 meters

Surface Type

Tundra

Instruments

44 (0 active)

Primary Measurement Types

63 (0 active)

Located on the coast of the Arctic Ocean, Oliktok Point was home to the third ARM Mobile Facility (AMF3) from 2013 to 2021. This site is extremely isolated yet still accessible by road.

Although Alaska generally experiences freezing temperatures, with winter temperatures dipping as low as -50°F, temperatures during the summer can peak as high as 70°F. There are strong easterly winds all year long.

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View of Oliktok Point from AMF Instrument Platform	Third ARM Mobile Facility Containers
Sea Ice by the Coast	Sea Ice by the Coast

Instruments deployed at OLI - Oliktok Point, Alaska; AMF3

No instruments currently active

Primary Measurements collected at OLI - Oliktok Point, Alaska; AMF3

No measurements currently active

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