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Anvil City Science Academy (ACSA) Pond

Damp, but still smiling, after setting up the observatory in the wind, snow and rain at Nome, 23 November 2002. The ALISON observatory in Nome is located about 1 km from the Anvil City Science Academy (ACSA) and 8 km from downtown Nome. The lake is one of many located among the tailing left behind by the gold dredges that enriched Nome many years ago.

The lake doesn't have a name, yet, but it does have a science tradition, since it was used for a fish study not long ago. Consequently, we know it is quite deep and the ice will not freeze to the bottom.

When we set up the observatory on Saturday 23 November 2002, the ice was almost 30 cm thick and the snow averaged about 2 cm deep. The snow was rapidly turning to slush due to the warm, wet weather. Todd Hindman (ACSA teacher), Jerry Steiger, and Vicky Erickson and her son Tucker helped to set up the observatory.