Tundra Climate

Latitude/Longitude = 71.2^o N; 156^o W
Average Annual Temperature (^oC) = -12.7^o
Annual Temperature Range (^oC) = 32^o
Total Annual Precipitation (mm) = 110
Summer Precipitation (mm) = 74
Winter Precipitation (mm) = 36

Map Location

Ice mounds on the Alaskan tundra.

Ice mounds are a common feature where permafrost underlies the surface.

Photo credit: USGS Digital Data Series DDS21. 
Used with permission