Barrow, Alaska Observatory is one of the outposts of Mauna Loa Observatories. They measure the gases of Earth's troposphere.

There are five such observatories and are often the authority the global community turns to in measuring CO2.

Scripps Oceanography has a list of all the observatories (click here).

Historically there were four. Barrow, Alaska; Mauna Loa, Hawaii; America Samoa and the South Pole Station.

Barrow, Alaska Observatory (BRW), (click here) established in 1973, is located on the northern most point of the United States. It is about 8 km northeast of the village of Barrow and has a prevailing east-northeast wind off the Beaufort Sea. In addition, the National Weather Service (NWS) maintains a weather observing facility in Barrow. Although the measurements at Barrow are made over open tundra, there are large lagoons and a number of lakes in the vicinity, and the Arctic Ocean is less than 3 km northwest of the site. Because of its proximity to these bodies of water and the fact that the prevailing winds are off the Beaufort Sea, BRW is perhaps best characterized as having an Arctic maritime climate affected by variations of weather and sea ice conditions in the Central Arctic.

All In traveled to the northernmost city in the country, (click here) Barrow, Alaska, to see how a community that depends on the disappearing arctic ice is handling the rapidly changing climate and to see how scientists in Barrow are monitoring the leading causes of climate change.

This map shows the value of Barrow, Alaska. It is vital to the information it has gathered for decades. It is very sad to realize the people are upset with their home. They and the land have served the USA well in lending their climate to our knowledge.

The mayor should make a lobbying effort to the US Congress to move the city inland. It is only right the people are happy and safe. They are a great people with incredible tradition.

I think the infrastructure can be moved which would cut down on the cost. The observatory can remain. But, we can also open a new one closer to a relocated Barrow.