Minto 

Location 

Minto Flats

Minto sits on a bluff above Minto Flats, a large wetland complex of lakes, ponds and sloughs.

The ALISON observatory at Minto is set up on a slough about 2 km northeast of the village near Grandma Hill. The geographic coordinates of the observatory are 65° 9.528’ N, 149° 19.294’W.

Because the slough flows sluggishly, the ice cover is undeformed, level and ideal for an ALISON observatory. It looks almost like an ice-covered lake. The ice cover in a more rapidly flowing channel would likely be deformed, rough and less appealing for an ALISON observatory site.

The Minto ALISON site is located on the Minto Flats. The location of the transect is indicated by the red star.