Barrow Arctic Research Center and Barrow Environmental Observatory (currently Utqiagvik)
The Barrow Arctic Research Center and Barrow Environmental Observatory is a United States polar station located in Alaska. It is situated at the northern tip of Alaska on the Arctic Coastal Plain north of the Brooks Range Mountains.
The current station was launched in 1992, but first observation station was established here during the First International Polar Year (1882- 1883). It is managed by UIC Science, a business unit of the Ukpeagvik Iñupiat Corporation
Barrow Arctic Research Center is a year-round station that can host up to 50 people. Scientific research concerns atmospheric chemistry , ecosystem dynamics, plant/animal phenology studies, and climate change monitoring.
This project (EDU-ARCTIC) has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 710240. The content of the website is the sole responsibility of the Consortium and it does not represent the opinion of the European Commission, and the Commission is not responsible for any use that might be made of information contained.