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Regional Research

Distributed Biological Observatory- Northern Chukchi Integrated Study (DBO-NCIS)

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Analyzing Arctic water flow and connections to biological drivers The overall goal of the Distributed Biological Observatory – Northern Chukchi Integrated Study (DBO-NCIS) is to document and understand ongoing changes to the Pacific-Arctic ecosystem in light of changing physical drivers. The project will continue the analysis of physical data collected on the DBO-NCIS cruises to date (2017-2021), […]

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The Distributed Biological Observatory (DBO) Northern Chukchi Integrated Study (NCIS): Hydrography, Sediment, and Macrofaunal Population Dynamics Project

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Analyzing Pacific-Arctic ecosystems in a warming climate Receding sea ice and increased ocean temperatures are driving shifts in marine ecosystems, especially within the Arctic-Pacific seas. These changes are affecting a variety of ecosystem dynamics, from primary productivity to benthic species density, which could lead to irreversible tipping points for the Arctic system. The Distributed Biological Observatory

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Distribution and Prevalence of Harmful Algal Blooms in Arctic Waters

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Tracking the impact of harmful algal blooms in the Arctic The resulting large cyst bed of Alexandrium catenalla found between cruise-collected samples is unparalleled compared to previous years, leading to the concern of warming waters and additional spreading of these organisms to different areas within and outside studied areas. Future research includes conceptual modeling and categorizing the

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Thermodynamic Processes and Forecasting in the Coupled Ocean-Ice Atmosphere System

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Improving Arctic Ocean observations to support sea ice forecasts As a consequence of rising global temperatures, areas with permanent sea ice in the Arctic Ocean are melting into seasonal, thinning ice patches. This high melt activity is causing an array of changes to ripple throughout the Arctic and are particularly dramatic in sea shelves such

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Ecosystem Fisheries Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (EcoFOCI)

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Improving understanding of factors affecting the health and populations of ecologically and commercially important fish and other species, and how ecosystems respond to change. The unparalleled warming, reduced ice spread, and early sea ice retreat occurring in the Arctic has enormous implications for surrounding ecosystems and Arctic biotic interactions. This project aims to improve understanding

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Coordination and Data Management of the U.S Interagency Arctic Buoy Program (IABP)

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Providing fundamental observations of sea ice, surface meteorology, and oceanography to improve weather forecast and understand Arctic climate The U.S Interagency Arctic Buoy Program (IABP) strives to maintain a network of buoys with a spacing of less than 250 km, or more than 200 buoys spread across the Arctic Ocean. These buoys are essential for predicting weather and

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Building A Forecast System For Ocean and Ice Conditions Along the Northeast Passage and High Latitude Sea Route in the Arctic Ocean

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Improving Arctic ice forecasts critical to coastal communities, shipping, and safe navigation The GLERL-CIGLR Arctic-sea routes nowcast/forecast System (GCAS) products aim at providing detailed information to Arctic marine managers, decision makers, commercial shipping and energy exploration industries for their decision making, management of Arctic resources and environmental protection. A preliminary GCAS with a 25-km Coupled

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Arctic Sea Ice Observations: Seasonal Ice Mass Balance Buoys

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How buoys reveal the story behind Arctic sea ice melt With the rapid decline of Arctic sea ice levels, there is a great need to understand impacts onset by these transformations amidst the shrinking timeline for necessary action. “The Arctic Change Detection project at PMEL-University of Washington/ Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies

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