| Summary: | The Barrow Area Information Database (BAID) data collection is comprised of geospatial data for the research hubs of Utqiaġvik (formerly known as Barrow), Atqasuk and Ivotuk on Alaska's North Slope. Over 18,000 research plots and instrument locations are included in the BAID research sites database. Updates to the database of observation sites are ongoing through field mapping of new research locations and extant sampling sites dating back to the 1940s. Ancillary data layers included with this update include boardwalks, trails, boat launches, snow fences, road centerlines and place names for major features around Utqiaġvik. These geospatial datasets serve as an update to previously published information. Information is compiled to support science planning and communication with the local communities of Utqiaġvik and Atqusuk, as well as the North Slope Borough. The distribution of previously mapped research sites and infrastructure, which are tracked in BAID, are often considered during the planning phase for new projects.
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