News

  • Improved bathymetric data can help predict risk to Alaska’s Arctic coast

    December 11, 2019

    Along Alaska’s Arctic coast, no one can predict exactly where floods from storm surges might occur, partly because no one has a good picture of the seafloor.

  • Study shows stronger winds in store for northwestern Alaska

    December 9, 2019

    By 2099, winds along Alaska’s northwestern coasts are projected to grow stronger, according to a new study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. To understand past and future winds, programmer…

  • IARC presentations at the 2019 American Geophysical Union Meeting

    December 6, 2019

    Many IARC researchers are participating in the 2019 American Geophysical Union meeting in San Fransisco this month. Below is a list of their presentations. For anyone attending the meeting, we…

  • December 5-working in the cold

    December 5, 2019

    The ice continues to open and close at a series of cracks that exist throughout the camp. Several low-pressure systems came through the area rearranging the ice and creating new…

  • 2019 IARC report released

    November 27, 2019

    The IARC team is excited to share this selection of notable research activities, updates and achievements from fall 2018 to 2019. During this time, we furthered our mission to foster Arctic…

  • November 18- A big storm

    November 19, 2019

    We have finally entered the stage of the expedition where we feel as though we are working through a weekly routine. This past week was the first where we were…

  • November 8- Sampling ice

    November 8, 2019

    A lot can happen in two weeks even if it is at a slower pace than normal due to the cold and wind. Our temperatures are not that cold by…

  • October 22 – Unexpected cracks

    October 23, 2019

    It has been some time since I have been able to sit and write an entry recapping our drift. I suppose I should start with the drift; we have been…

  • Newsletter highlights community-based observations

    October 18, 2019

    IARC’s Alaska Arctic Observatory & Knowledge Hub is excited to share their 2019 newsletter. AAOKH helps northern Alaska coastal communities share their expertise and observations of environmental change. Read AAOKH news to…

  • October 12 & 14 – Cutting holes in ice

    October 16, 2019

    October 12 Progress in the central observatory is noticeable. The main “road” system is now flagged. Met and Ocean city (science outposts) construction and the remote sensing area are taking…