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BLM Alaska North Slope Weather Research and Forecast (NS-WRF) Modeling 2021
The BLM contracted to develop an updated 3-dimensional meteorological modeling dataset for the North Slope of Alaska using the Weather Research and Forecast model (WRF). This... -
Ecological Atlas of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas
The Ecological Atlas of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas provides a description of the natural history and ecological relationships in the Arctic marine environment. This... -
Particulate Matter and Air Pollution in Alaska
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Quality provides materials about air quailty and health issues in Alaska. -
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... -
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Species Trends
The site provides CAFF working group products on species trend including: 1) Murre trends- changes in murre populations since 1975, changes at murre colonies 2) Greening-... -
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... -
MARINE MAMMAL DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE IN THE NORTHEASTERN CHUKCHI SEA, JULY-OCTOBER 2008-2010
The purpose of the marine mammal ecology survey is to increase current knowledge of the movements, distribution and abundance of marine mammals during the open water season... -
Catalogue of Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Maternal Den Locations in the Beaufort Sea and Neighboring Regions, Alaska, 1910-2010
This report presents data on the approximate locations and methods of discovery of 392 polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternal dens found in the Beaufort Sea and neighboring... -
MESA Project (Most Environmentally Sensitive Areas) Oil Spill Contingency Maps
As part of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s participation in the review of oil spill contingency plans, the Habitat and Restoration Division (H&R) identified 68 of... -
Ecological Land Survey for the Colville River Delta, Alaska 1996
In this study, we used an ecological land survey (ELS) mapping approach that inventoried terrain units (surficial geology, waterbodies), surface forms (primarily ice-related... -
Modeling the Distribution of Rare Plants on the North Slope
Use an ecological-niche modeling program to develop a probability distribution map of the North Slope for each of 31 rare plant species -
Grounded Ice Features: Coastal Frontiers Beaufort and Chukchi Reports
Shell Exploration & Production Company (Shell) initiated field surveys in the Beaufort Sea starting in 2006 and the Chukchi Sea starting in 2009. The BSEE and Statoil were... -
North Slope Foothills Areawide Oil and Gas Lease Sales: Final Finding of the Director
The State of Alaska is proposing to offer for lease all available state-owned acreage in North Slope Foothills areawide oil and gas lease sales from 2011-2020. The Director of...
