Posts Tagged ‘Arctic’
Groundbreaking New Data Can Make Us Better Understand Glaciers.
It is not a secret that glaciers are melting, and that it causes a problem with sea levels rising, but a new way of reading, collecting, and analyzing data using AI, can make us better understand what is happening with the glaciers in the Arctic. On 20th of February, a dedicated team of researchers presented…
Read MoreFinally, We Have The Technology To Observe Trends In Permafrost Landscape Change In The Arctic
Introducing ALEX, the Arctic Landscape EXplorer: A new map tool for monitoring pan-Arctic trends of permafrost landscape change Arendal, Norway / Potsdam, Germany – Permafrost (from ‘permanent’ and ‘frost’) is ground that continuously remains at or below 0° C for at least two consecutive years. Around 15% of the land surface in the Northern Hemisphere…
Read MoreArctic Passion Interview With Ilaria Crotti On Air Pollution Forecast Service
An interview with Ilaria Crotti, a Polar Sciences and Climate change researcher at the EU’s Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy. In the Arctic PASSION project, Ilaria is a member of the team working on the air pollution forecast service, which provides local air pollution forecasts for communities in the Arctic. Ilaria appreciates how her…
Read MoreArctic Passion At Arctic Frontiers 2024
Arctic PASSION partners will be active in the program for Arctic Frontiers: Actions & Reactions, in Tromsø, Norway from January 29th – February 1st, 2024. Arctic PASSION-relation sessions include: Monday January 29th “Why Environmental Observation Services Matter: A conversation with Arctic communities about how environmental information can inform climate policy.” The Edge: Room Arbeidskontoret 1 &…
Read MorePermafrost Field Work And Consultations On The Arctic Landscape Explorer (Alex) In Western Alaska
Please enjoy this firsthand account of permafrost fieldwork in Alaska by Tillmann Lübker, a geospatial data scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research’s Department of Permafrost Research. Chunks of slush slide across the bare ice and land on the muddy ground with a dull sound. After traversing a dense willow…
Read MoreCollaborating with local hunters in Qaanaaq, Greenland
The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) and Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR) are collaborating with local hunters in Qaanaaq, Greenland on Community-Based Monitoring for Arctic marine climate change, noise pollution & impacts on marine living resources. Listen to three interviews from Arctic PASSION’s last fieldwork in April 2023. In attendance are three hunters from Qaanaaq:…
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