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Physical Oceanography of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas
These websites present information related to water circulation in the Chukchi Sea. Currents, water velocity, temperature, salinity, wind, sea ice, and seasonal variation are... -
Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook (SIWO)
The Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook (SIWO), an activity of the SEARCH Sea Ice Outlook started in 2010, is a resource for Alaska Native subsistence hunters, coastal communities, and... -
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ANALYSIS OF COASTAL EROSION ALONG THE CHUKCHI COAST AT BARROW, ALASKA
A variety of empirical and modeling approaches are being taken to assess the history and risk of erosion and flooding along the Chukchi Sea coast near Barrow, Alaska. Part of a... -
Arctic Report Card
The Arctic Report Card (www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard/) considers a wide range of environmental observations throughout the Arctic, and is updated annually. A major conclusion... -
Physical Oceanography of Alaska's Beaufort Sea
The Alaskan Beaufort Sea continental shelf spans approximately 600 km along-shore and 80 km in the cross-shore direction. Circulation patterns of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas... -
Arctic Ocean Exploration
On the Arctic 2002 expedition, 46 scientists from the United States, Canada, Japan and China gathered by ship and charter aircraft at the little Alaskan town of Kugluktuk. The... -
Shoreline Change on Sagavanirktok Delta by Prudhoe Bay, North Slope Alaska
Available shoreline position data from the Alaskan Beaufort Sea indicates that most locations have experienced significant erosion (up to 20 m/year) during the past several...