Finally, We Have The Technology To Observe Trends In Permafrost Landscape Change In The Arctic

team during field work to study permafrost disturbances

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…

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Arctic Passion At Arctic Frontiers 2024

Arctic 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 &…

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Permafrost Field Work And Consultations On The Arctic Landscape Explorer (Alex) In Western Alaska

team during field work to study permafrost disturbances

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…

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Collaborating 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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