Browsing by Subject "Arctic"
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Biomass offsets little or none of permafrost carbon release from soils, streams, and wildfire: An expert assessment
(Environmental Research Letters, 2016-03-07)As the permafrost region warms, its large organic carbon pool will be increasingly vulnerable to decomposition, combustion, and hydrologic export. Models predict that some portion of this release will be offset by increased ... -
Governing Maritime Transportation in the Arctic
(2015-04-20)Historic observations and projected models show a trend of declining sea-ice in the Arctic as a result of global climate change. Sea-ice is the largest obstacle to Arctic maritime transportation, and given these predictions, ... -
PROTECTING THE ARCTIC MARINE ENVIRONMENT: AN EVALUATION OF THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE ARCTIC COAST GUARD FORUM
(2019-04-22)Developed under the leadership of retired Commandant, Admiral Papp, and introduced in May 2013, the United States Coast Guard (U.S. Coast Guard) Arctic Strategic Plan highlighted the need for the United States to broaden ... -
Quantifying Ecologically Significant Feeding Areas for Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the Arctic
(2017-04-27)The Arctic marine ecosystem is highly dynamic and sensitive to environmental change, experiencing the impacts of climate change at a rate at least twice as fast as other areas of the world. Arctic organisms are adapted to ...
