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A prominent socioeconomic development in recent years has been an increase in maritime ship traffic (characterized in view of ship movements and attributes of type, size, and flag state) in the Arctic Ocean as the sea ice diminishes with climate warming.
Satellite Record of Pan-Arctic Maritime Ship Traffic Read More »
Lake ice cover is an important component of the cryosphere and changes to the timing of ice freeze-up, break-up, duration, and thickness can have substantial impacts on weather and climate, transportation, and ecology.
In this essay and the accompanying oral history, Indigenous, scientific, and decision-making experts collaboratively describe some consequences of these rapid changes for people.
Consequences of Rapid Environmental Arctic Change for People Read More »
Within North America, the status and trends of waterfowl species and their breeding habitats are of significant interest to federal, state, and tribal entities.
Arctic Geese of North America Read More »
Authors and their affiliations for all 2022 essays.
Authors and Affiliations Read More »
Over recent decades, Arctic air temperatures have warmed at a greater rate relative to global means.
Surface Air Temperature Read More »
Many components of the Arctic land surface are directly influenced by snow cover from fall through spring, including the surface energy budget, ground thermal regime, permafrost, and terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.
Terrestrial Snow Cover Read More »
Globally, precipitation over land has likely increased since 1950, consistent with increases in total atmospheric moisture. Climate models project an increase in Arctic precipitation, a transition from snowfall- to rainfall-dominated climates, and a higher frequency of heavy precipitation events.
