Caribou Creek

Big Delta, AK

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Station Name: Caribou Creek Station
Location: Big Delta, AK
Coordinates: N 64°15' 59.8", W 146°00' 52.8"
Elevation: 935 Feet

Notes:

Note 1 Elevation from USGS Topo Maps 1-63K
Note 2 datum Used: NAD 27
Caribou Creek Station
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Station History

  • Site Commissioned: 8/10/01

Sensor Information

  • Air Temperature/Relative Humidity: Vaisalla HMP45C
    • Accuracy RH @20°C: ±1% RH (factory), ±2% RH (field calibrated 0-90%), ±3% RH (field calibrated 90-100%)
    • RH Range: 0.8 to 100% non-condensing
    • Temperature Range: -39.2 to +60°C
  • Water level: GWS pressure transducers
  • Precipitation: Texas Instruments tipping Bucket
    • Accuracy: up to 1"/hr ±1%; 1-2"/hr +0,-2.5; 2-3"/hr +0, -3.5%
  • Datalogger: Campbell Scientific CR10x
    • Accuracy: ±0.1% of FSR (-25 to 50°C)
    • Resolution: 0.33 uV (pressure transducers), 3.33 uV (others)
  • Radio:Maxon Radio RF310
    • Frequency: 152.870 MHz

Site Description

  • This site is in lower Shaw Creek at the confluence with Caribou Creek.

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