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Ivotuk is on the north slope of the Brooks Range, about 220 miles (354 kilometers) south of Barrow, Alaska. It was the site of geologic exploration in the 1980's. This activity has created access (an airstrip and road) as well as a history of human impact over several decades, both of which lend themselves to study of the area.
The Ivotuk area has been under study since 1998, by the Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC) of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF). The program is named "Arctic Transitions in the Land-Atmosphere System" (ATLAS). Details of the study, and data, are available at the WERC-ATLAS web site.
The image above is from a photo by Andy Monaghan
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| Location | Environment Types Accessible at this Location | Primary Logistics Provider | Permits and Legal Issues | Physical Access | Maps | Current Projects and Research History |
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| Country: | USA | ||||
| State/Province/Region: | Alaska | ||||
| Latitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") : | 68.48° N | ||||
| Longitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") : | 155.74° W | ||||
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| Primary Logistics Provider | |||||
| Organization: | Veco Polar Resources | ||||
| Name and title of contact person: | Marin Kuizenga, Alaska Logistics Manager | ||||
| Address: | VECO Polar Resources 3535 College Road Suite 201 Fairbanks, AK 99709 |  | |||
| Telephone: | 907-455-4214 | ||||
| Fax: | 907-455-4126 | ||||
| E-mail: | Marin.Kuizenga@veco.com | ||||
| Contact person or agency web page: | http://204.133.253.219/vpr/ | ||||
| Permits and Legal Issues | |||||
| Name of the permitting agency: | Northern Field Office, Bureau of Land Management | ||||
| Permit contact person, name and title: | Mike Kunz 1150 University Avenue Fairbanks, Alaska 99709-3899 phone: 907-474-2200 | ||||
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| Road: | A short road leads from the airstrip to the current research sites. | ||||
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| Map sources: |  Topograhic maps USGS topographic and geologic maps of Alaska are available for purchase at The Geophysical Institute Map Office, also known as the State Earth Science Information Center (ESIC), located in the International Arctic Research Center, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This information is from the ESIC web site: Maps are available in the following scales: * 1:250,000-scale * 1:63,360-scale * 1:25,000-scale (limited to certain areas) A free index to Alaska topographic maps is available by mail upon request. Phone orders are accepted with Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit cards. Orders are shipped anywhere in the U.S. and to foreign countries. Hours of operation: 8 AM - 5 PM (Alaska Standard Time), Monday through Friday For more information call: (907) 474-6960 E-mail: maps@gi.alaska.edu FAX: (907) 474-2645. USGS topographic maps are also available at many retail stores throughout the United States, although most such outlets stock only maps of local interest. To find sales locations for Alaska, or any other state, use the locator on the USGS web site at: http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/acis-bin/choosebylocation.pl?statechoice=none. Visit the United States Geological Survey web site at: http://www.usgs.gov/ for a vast amount of information on map products. | ||||
| Current Projects and Research History | |||||
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Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC) web site: http://www.uaf.edu/water/ WERC ATLAS project web site: http://www.uaf.edu/water/projects/atlas/atlas.html ATLAS project, Ivotuk site web page: http://www.uaf.edu/water/projects/atlas/ivotuk/ivotuk.html ATLAS Project Ivotuk Site CD The Arctic Transitions in the Land-Atmosphere System (ATLAS) Project is a coordinated program that will examine the geographical patterns and controls over climate-land surface exchange and develop reasonable scenarios of future change in the Arctic. This CD is a compilation of information and measurements made at the Ivotuk site, and contains data, pictures and descriptions for a 2 1/2 year period from 1998 through June 2000. It includes information from several disciplines including meteorology, hydrology, ecology, biology and chemistry. This CD was produced by the UCAR Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS) in collaboration with the ATLAS project scientific investigators. This work was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs. If you would like a copy, please send email to or contact: Vanessa Carney at JOSS carney@ucar.edu Fax number: 303-497-8158 Phone number: 303-497-8987 Click here for information on research in the vicinity of Ivotuk from the database of Veco Polar Resources. | ||||
