Map of Port Walter area. I'm in the process of finding a more exact location for the climatological station, but it is in this general area. USGS Port Alexander map sheet; large squares are townships, 6 miles on a side; elevations in feet.
Map of Little Port Walter area
Little Port Walter station history
Little Port Walter temperature history
Map of Port Walter area. I'm in the process of finding a more exact location
for the climatological station, but it is in this general area. USGS Port
Alexander map sheet; large squares are townships, 6 miles on a side; elevations
in feet.
Located southern Baranoff Island. Current coordinates 56 degrees 23' N, 134 degrees 39' W, elevation 14 feet. Opened 7/11/36, thermometer 6 feet above grouind. Slight move (1 foot elevation reduction) 11/1/39, temperature moved to 14 feet off ground. Slight moves south 2/1/63 and 4/7/75.
Observation time 5 pm throughout record. True solar observation time was moved 1 hour later for all Southeastern stations due to a time zone change 10/31/83. In 135 WMT (current AST) observations were 4 pm through October 1983 and 5 pm thereafter.
Observer U.S. Fisheries (under various names)
Record length fairly good, data continuity good (two months missing since 1937, but I need to recheck 60's) site continuity appears good.
Station noted for very high precipitation.
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