Next Generation Ecosystem Experiment

Characterized by vast amounts of carbon stored in permafrost and a rapidly evolving landscape, the Arctic is an important focal point for the study of climate change. These are sensitive systems, yet the mechanisms responsible for those sensitivities remain poorly understood and inadequately represented in Earth System Models. The NGEE Arctic project seeks to reduce uncertainty in climate prediction by better understanding critical land-atmosphere feedbacks in terrestrial ecosystems of Alaska.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Ice on the move...

Earlier in the week, I posted a short note on sea ice; the gist being that a lot of sea ice had disappeared since we were here in June. I naively thought that it had melted and was gone for good. For example, here is one of those pictures from earlier in the week:

This morning, I was surprised to see that a significant amount of ice had moved back towards shore. This ice must move around depending on wind direction, currents, etc.