ARM Data on Display at New Climate Research Facility

 
Published: 15 June 2007

Senator Stevens (second from left) and Max Ahgeak (far left) of the Ukpeagvik Iñupiat Corporation cut a red ribbon at the building's front door to commence the new science facility's opening ceremony.

On June 1, Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) joined Max Ahgeak of the Ukpeagvik Iñupiat Corporation to officially open the new Barrow Global Climate Change Research Facility in Alaska. ARM was represented by Mark Ivey, North Slope of Alaska site manager, and Jimmy Ivanoff, Chief Operator for the ARM site in Barrow. As the ribbon was cut, Ivanoff released a ceremonial weather balloon to transmit data to the nearby ARM instrument shelter. ARM also provided public information materials along with a new data display developed just for the grand opening. More than 300 people gathered for the event, which culminated years of planning and construction on the $19.9 million, 20,000 square-foot science center, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The new ARM wireless data display is surrounded by information materials at the opening ceremony.  The wireless antenna is hidden above the ceiling tiles.

The ARM developed and deployed the new wireless data display especially for the grand opening. Once communications and information-technology infrastructure are completed in the new center, a permanent ARM data display will be located there for visitors and researchers. Plans are underway to package and deploy a similar display for each ARM site data system.