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1.1. Advances in Understanding Arctic System Components

2009 IPY Polar Field School Oceanography Project: An Investigation of the Impacts of Polynyas in Storfjorden, Svalbard
Rebecca Legatt1, Joyce Bosmans2, Martin Torp Dahl3, Benno Rummel4, Melinda Webster5
1Atmospheric Science, IARC/University of Alaska Fairbanks, 930 Koyukuk Drive, PO Box 757340, Fairbanks, AK, 99775-7340, USA,...
Analyzing Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Arctic Wildfires Using MODIS Data
Kevin Jacque1, Jonathon Launspach2, Andrey Petrov3
1Department of Geography, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, 50614, USA, jacquek [at] uni [dot] edu...
Assessing Biogeochemical Cycling and Transient Storage of Surface Water in Eastern Siberian Streams Using Short-term Solute Additions
Erin Seybold1, Travis Drake2, John Schade3, Ekaterina Bulygina4, Andy Bunn5, Sudeep Chandra6, Sergei Davydov7, Karen Frey8, Robert M. Holmes9, William Sobczak10, Valentin...
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Diversity in Northeast Siberian Lakes
Max Janicek1, Kayla M. Henson2, Sudeep Chandra3, Katey Walter Anthony4, Andy Bunn5
1Environmental Sciences, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225, USA, Phone 360-650-4252, Fax...
Bering Sea Sub Network (BSSN): International Community-based Environmental Observation Alliance for the Arctic Observing Network, Lessons Learned in the Pilot Phase of the Project
Lilian Alessa1, Victoria Gofman2, Andy Kliskey3
1Resilience and Adaptive Management Group, University of Alaska, Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508, USA, afla [at]...
Carbon Fluxes of Recent High-latitude Steppes
Sergey Davydov1, Anna Davidova2, Dmitry Fyodorov-Davydov3, Robert M Holmes4
1Northeast Science Station, Pacific Institute of Geography, FEB RAS, Cherskiy, -, Russia, davydoffs...
Characterization of N2-Producing Bacterial Communities from Arctic Sediments
Andy K Canion1, Om Prakash2, Stefan J Green3, Joel E Kostka4
1Oceanography, Florida State University, FSU Oceanography Dept, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA, Phone 8506445719, acanion...
Colonial Push and Pull: Toward a Typology of Circumpolar Relocations and Resettlements
Peter P. Schweitzer1
1Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, P.O. Box 757720, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, ppschweitzer [at] alaska [dot] edu
Community Vulnerability, Climate Change, and Economic Rationality in the Magadan Region, Russian Far North
Elena Khlinovskaya Rockhill1
1Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, 1-59 Pembina Hall, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H8 , Canada, Phone 17804920108, Fax 17804921153, evr20 [at] cam [dot...
Comparison of Three Permafrost Profiles Along a Small Subwatershed in North Siberia
Joanne Heslop1, Valentin Spektor2, Nickolay Torgovkin3, Sudeep Chandra4, Katey Walter Anthony5, Robert Holmes6, Ekaterina Bulygina7, Andrew Bunn8, Karen Frey9, John Schade10...
Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter in Arctic Soils
Claudia M. Boot1, Sean M. Schaeffer2, Matthew D. Wallenstein3, Joshua P. Schimel4
1Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA, Phone 831-818-1987,...
Creative Arctic: Understanding the Role of Creative Capital in Economic Systems of the Canadian North
Andrey N. Petrov1
1Department of Geography and GeoTREE Center, University of Northern Iowa, 205 ITTC UNI, Cedar Falls, IA, 50614, USA, Phone 319-273-6245, Fax 319-273-7103, andrey [dot] petrov [at]...
Detecting Sea Surface Temperature Fronts in the Beaufort Sea (Canadian Arctic) Using Remote Sensing Data
Selima Ben Mustapha1, Pierre Larouche2
1Géomatique appliquée, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada, selima [dot] ben [dot] mustapha [at]...
Direct Observation and Model Validation of Gravity Drainage and Flushing of First Year Sea-ice in an Arctic Coastal Polynya
Fernanda P Jardon1
1LOCEAN IPSL, Paris University, 4 place jussieu tour 45/55 4eme etage Boite 100, Paris, 75005, France, Phone +33 659533616, Fernanda [dot] Jardon [at] locean-ipsl [dot]...
Distribution of Dissolved Organic Carbon in the Source Waters of the Trans Polar Drift: Inferences on Terrigenous DOC Dynamics in the Eastern Arctic Ocean
Robert T. Letscher1, Dennis Hansell2, David Kadko3
1Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL, 33149, USA, Phone 305-421-4727, ...
Evaluation of Arctic Cod and Age-0 Fish Density Distributions in the Beaufort Sea
Sandra Parker-Stetter1, John Horne2, Thomas Weingartner3, Elizabeth Logerwell4, Kimberly Rand5
1School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Box 355020, Seattle, WA, 98195-5020, USA, Phone...
Foraging Ecology and Habitat Selection of Bowhead Whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the Canadian High Arctic
Corinne Pomerleau1, Veronique Lesage2, Steve H. Ferguson3, Larry Dueck4, Gesche Winkler5, Sebastian P. Luque6
1Oceanography, Université de Québec à Rimouski - Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Institut...
Geometry of Floating Vegetation Mats on the Margins of a Thermokarst Lake, Northern Seward Peninsula, AK
Andrew Parsekian1, Benjamin Jones2, Guido Grosse3, Lee Slater4
1Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, 101 Warren St., Smith Hall, Room 135, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA, ...
GEOTRACES in the Arctic
David Kadko1
1University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33149, USA, dkadko [at] rsmas [dot] miami [dot] edu
IPY Developments to Measure Arctic Sea Ice
Cathleen Geiger1, Bruce Elder2, Christian Haas3, Stefan Hendricks4, Jenny Hutchings5, Chandra Kambhamettu6, Torge Martin7, Jackie Richter-Menge8, Joao Rodrigues9, Nicholas Toberg...
Laboratory Estimates of the Pathways for Air-sea Gas Transport Through Sea Ice-covered Waters
Brice Loose1, Peter Schlosser2
1Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, USA, brice [at] whoi [dot] edu
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Mesoscale Eddy Dynamics in the Western Arctic from an Eddy-resolving Pan-arctic Ice-ocean Model
Robert Osinski1, Wieslaw Maslowski2
1Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School, 833 Dyer Road, Monterey, CA, 93943, USA, roberto [at] iopan [dot] gda [dot] pl
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Microbial Community Response to Freezing in Two Contrasting Arctic Tundra Soil Types
Sean M. Schaeffer1, Seeta Sistla2, Claudia M. Boot3, Joshua P. Schimel4
1Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, EEMB, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9610, USA...
Modeling Dissolved Organic Matter in Northeastern Siberian Lakes and Rivers Using Landsat TM and ETM+ Satellite Imagery
Claire G. Griffin1, Karen E. Frey2, Ekaterina B. Bulygina3, Andy Bunn4, Sudeep Chandra5, Sergei Davydov6, Robert M. Holmes7, John Schade8, William Sobczak9, Katey Walter Anthony10...
Modeling Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Icebergs in the Barents Sea from 1987 to 2005
Intissar Keghouche1, Francois Counillon2, Laurent Bertino3
1Mohn Sverdrup Center, Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Thormøhlensgt 47, Bergen, N-5006, Norway, intissar [dot]...
Pacific Arctic dynamics: Results from a High-resolution Ice-ocean Model
Jaclyn Clement Kinney1, Wieslaw Maslowski2
1Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School, 833 Dyer Road, Monterey, CA, 93943, USA, jlclemen [at] nps [dot] edu
2...
Pelagic-benthic Coupling of the Barents and Beaufort Seas, Arctic, Revealed by Sedimentary Pigments
Nathalie Morata1
1University of Tromso, Tromso, 9009, Norway, nathalie [dot] morata [at] gmail [dot] com
Performance Assessment of a Small LIDAR Altimeter Deployed on Unmanned Aircraft for Glacier and Sea Ice Surface Topography Profiling
Ian Crocker1, James Maslanik2, Scott Palo3, Chuck Fowler4, John Adler5, Ute Herzfeld6, Matt Fladeland7, Betsy Weatherhead8, Mark Angier9
1Aerospace Engineering...
Planned Additions to the U.S. Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facilities on the North Slope of Alaska
Mark Ivey1, Hans Verlinde2, Martin Stuefer3, Jessica Cherry4
1Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA, mdivey [at] sandia [dot] gov...
Remote Monitoring of High-Latitude Conifer Growth Using the Satellite-Derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
Logan Berner1, Andy Bunn2, Andrea Lloyd3, Pieter Beck4
1Environmental Science, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225, USA, Phone (360) 650-6247, ...
Sea-Ice Climate Feedbacks in a Coupled Cell Model: Albedo Feedback, Stable States and Hysteresis
Marc Mueller-Stoffels1, Renate Wackerbauer2
1Department of Physics, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-687-0259, mmuellerstoffels [at]...
Seasonal Cycle of the Fram Strait Freshwater Export: A Model Perspective
Alexandra Jahn1, Bruno Tremblay2, Robert Newton3, Marika M Holland4, Lawrence A. Mysak5
1National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA, ajahn [at]...
Seasonal Diet of Eastern Arctic Bowhead Whales (Balaena mysticetus) Determined Using Stable Isotope Signatures in Baleen
Cory J. Matthews1, Steven H. Ferguson2
1Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, 501 University Crescent, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N6, Canada, Phone 204-984-2425, cory_matthews [at] ...
Seasonal Hydrographical Variations in a Sub-arctic Fjord System, Porsangerfjord
Lisa Marie Leclerc1, Ole-Petter Pedersen2, Harald Loeng3
1Norwegian College of Fishery Science, University of Tromsø, 6 Tungeven D-21, Tromsø, 9018, Norway, Phone +47-909-70-917, lisa [dot]...
Spatial and Temporal Characterization of Sea Ice Deformation
Jennifer K. Hutchings1, Andrew Roberts2, Cathleen Geiger3, Jacqueline Richter-Menge4
1International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 903 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-474-7569...
Structure of Boundary Current in the Nansen Basin of the Arctic Ocean
Andrey V. Pnyushkov1, Igor V. Polyakov2, Vladimir V. Ivanov3
1International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 930 Koyukuk Drive , Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-474-2683, ...
Thaw Bulb Dimension Imaging Using Continuous Resistivity Soundings, Seward Peninsula, Alaska
James Nolan1, Andrew Parsekian2, Lee Slater3, Lawrence Plug4, Katey Walter-Anthony5, Guido Grosse6
1Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 07042, USA, jtnolan...
The Arctic in Rapid Transition (ART) Initiative: Integrating Priorities for Arctic Marine Science Over the Next Decade
Karen E. Frey1, Jeremy Mathis2, Christine Michel3, Anna Nikolopoulos4, Matt O'Regan5, Marit Reigstad6, Carolyn Wegner7
1Graduate School of Geography, Clark University, 950 Main Street,...
The Beaufort Anticyclone and its Role in the Climate System
Kirstin J. Gleicher1, John E. Walsh2, William L. Chapman3
1Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, 105 South Gregory Street, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA, gleiche1 [at]...
The Biogoechemistry of the East Siberian Sea and its Impact on the Upper Waters of the Deep Arctic Ocean
Leif G. Anderson1, Goran Bjork2, Sofia Hjalmarsson3, Sara Jutterstrom4, Iréne Wahlstrom5
1Department of Chemistry, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SE-412 96, Sweden, ...
The Community Climate System Model Version 4 (CCSM4) Sea Ice Component and the Challenges and Rewards of Community Modeling
David A. Bailey1, Marika M. Holland2, Mariana Vertenstein3, Elizabeth Hunke4
1National Center for Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO, 80307, USA, Phone 303-497-1737, Fax 303-497-1700,...
The Impact of Storms on a Gravel-dominated Coastline: Cornwallis Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Dominique St. Hilaire1, Donald L. Forbes2, Trevor J. Bell3
1Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF, A1C2A4, Canada, dsthilaire [at] mun [dot] ca...
The Permafrost Tunnel Near Fox, Alaska Expansion Project
Dan White1, Matthew Sturm2, Margaret Cysewski3, Larry Hinzman4
1Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 755910, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, dmwhite...
Transient Storage, Discharge, and Nutrient Uptake in Streams of the Kolyma River Basin
Travis Drake1, Erin Seybold2, John Schade3, Ekaterina Bulygina4, Andy Bunn5, Sudeep Chandra6, Sergei Davydov7, Karen Frey8, Robert M. Holmes9, William Sobczak10, Valentin...
Using Landsat and Radar Satellite Data to Assess Burn Severity of Two Fires in East Siberia Using a Differenced Normalized Burn Ratio Approach
Boyd J. Zapatka1, Karen Frey2
1Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA, bzapatka [at] clarku [dot] edu
2Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA,...
Why Ice Minima Occurred in 2007, '08 and '09
Jia Wang1
1NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, 4840 S. State Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, USA, Phone 734-741-2281, Fax 734-741-2055, jia [dot] wang [at] noaa [dot] gov...

1.2. Understanding the Linkages and Feedbacks Between the Arctic System Components

Arctic Ocean Freshwater Changes Over the Past 100 Years and Their Causes
Igor V Polyakov1, Vladimir A Alexeev2, Gennady I Belchansky3, Igor A Dmitrenko4, Vladimir V Ivanov5, Sergey Kirillov6, Alexander Korablev7, Michael Steele8, Leonid A Timokhov9
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Arctic Winter Near Surface Freezing Intensity and its Impact on the Sea Ice Production
Elena Maksimovich1
1UPMC, laboratory LOCEAN, Paris, -, France, maksimovich [dot] elena [at] locean-ipsl [dot] upmc [dot] fr
ASCOS - The Arctic Summer Cloud-ocean Study
Michael Tjernström1
1Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, -, SE-10691, Sweden, Phone +46 702056631, michaelt [at] misu [dot] su [dot] se
Carbon of the Kolyma Lowland Permafrost Under Recent Change of Climate
Anna Davydova1, Sergey Davydov2, Dmitry Fyodorov- Davydov3, Ekaterina Bulygina4, Max Holmes5
1North-East Science Station, Pacific Institute of Geography, FEB RAS, Malinovyi Yar, Cherskiy, Russia, Phone...
Ecohydrological feedbacks in subarctic and arctic ecosystems: deep soil water buffers ecosystems from climate variability
Jessie Cable1, Kiona Ogle2, Ted Schuur3, Jeff Welker4
1IARC, ENRI, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 474-2678, jmcable [at] alaska...
Effects of Extended Growing Season on Seasonal Growth of Sphagnum Species
Helene Genet1, Steven F. Oberbauer2, Gregory Starr3, Behzad Mortazavi4
1Biological Science, University of Alabama, 3086 Shelby Hall, 250 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA, Phone 205-348 3547,...
Evolution of the Arctic Climate System Simulated by Pan-Arctic Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) as Sea Ice Changes
William J. Gutowski1, John Cassano2, Justin Glisan3, Brandon Fisel4, Matt Higgins5, Mark Seefeldt6
1Dept. of Geological & Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 3021 Agronomy, Ames, IA,...
High Arctic Carbon Balance and Productivity Shifts in Baffin Island Canada Over a Multi-Decadal Time Scale
Mark J. Lara1, Sandra Villarreal2, David R. Johnson3, Patrick Webber4, Craig E. Tweedie5
1Biology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University ave. , El Paso, TX, 79968, USA, Phone 9152404277,...
Long Term Effect of Surface Warming on CO<sub>2</sub> Flux Components from Wet and Dry Sites at Two Locations in the Alaskan Coastal Plain
Paulo C. Olivas1, Steven F. Oberbauer2, Craig Tweedie3, Robert Hollister4
1Biology, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, OE # 167, Miami, FL, 33199, USA, Phone 305-348-6707, ...
Meteorological Factors Controlling Year-to-Year Variations in the Spring Onset of Snow Melt Over the Arctic Ocean
Elena Maksimovich1, Jean Claude Gascard2, Timo Vihma3
1LOCEAN, Paris, France, Elena [dot] Maksimovich [at] locean-ipsl [dot] upmc [dot] fr
2...
On Genesis of the Lower Kolyma Edoma Based on New AMS 14C Dates from Duvanny Yar
Valentin Spektor1, Ekaterina Bulygina2, Andy Bunn3, Sudeep Chandra4, Sergei Davydov5, Karen Frey6, Robert M. Holmes7, John Schade8, William Sobczak9, Anna Falina10
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Planktonic Ecosystem Response to Changes in Sea Ice in the Arctic Ocean: Model Results and Observations
Jinlun Zhang1, Yvette Spitz2, Michael Steele3, Carin Ashjian4, Robert Campbell5, Leo Berline6, Patricia Matrai7
1University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, ...
Potential Impacts of Permafrost Degradation on Carbon Storage of Peat Soils in the Kolyma River Basin, East Siberia
Moira A. Hough1, Karen Frey2, William Sobczak3, Andrew Bunn4, Ekaterina B. Bulygina5, Chandra Sudeep6, Davydov Sergei7, Robert M. Holmes8, John Schade9, Valentine Spektor10,...
Seasonality of Nutrient and Organic Matter Export from the North Slope of Alaska to the Beaufort Sea
James W McClelland1, Amy Townsend-Small2, Max Holmes3, Marc Stieglitz4, Feifei Pan5, Bruce J Peterson6
1Marine Science, University of Texas at Austin, USA, ...
Seasonality of the Atmosphere-ocean-ice-terrestrial Environment of Arctic Tundra
Uma S Bhatt1, Donald A Walker2, Martha Raynolds3, Howard Epstein4, Gensuo Jia5, Josefino Comiso6, Jorge Pinzon7
1Atmospheric Sciences & Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska...
State of the Land Surface in the Arctic System Reanalysis
Andrew G. Slater1, David N. Kindig2, Mark C. Serreze3
1National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Campus Box 449, Boulder, CO, 80309-0449, USA, Phone 303-735-5358, aslater...
The Arctic Cloud-Atmospheric Boundary Layer-Surface (CAS) System: Process Interactions and Sensitivities in Observations and Simulations
Ola Persson1, Matthew Shupe2, Amy Solomon3, Cassie Wheeler4
1CIRES, University of Colorado, Campus Box 216, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA, Phone 303-497-5078, opersson [at]...
The Impacts of Albedo, Solar Zenith Angle, and Clouds on the Transition from Melt to Freeze in the High-Latitude Arctic
Joseph Sedlar1, Michael Tjernstrom2, Thorsten Mauritsen3, Ian M Brooks4, Matthew D Shupe5
1Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden, josephs...
Yukon River Watershed: Northern Watershed Change
Rena Bryan1, Robert Busey2, William Bolton3, Larry Hinzman4
1University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 757340, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-474-1556, rbryan [at]...

1.3. Approaches to Integrated Studies of the Arctic System

Assemblage Structure and Spatial Distribution of Groundfish in the Northern Bering Sea in Relation to Environmental Variation
Xuehua Cui1, Jacqueline M. Grebmeier2, Lee W. Cooper3, James R. Lovvorn4, Christopher A. North5, William L. Seaver6
1Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Tennessee, Gaithersburg, MD,...
Impact of Ship Emissions in the North Pacific on Arctic Air Quality
Nicole Mölders1, Trang T Tran2, Gerg R Newby3
1Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute & College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, 903 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, AK, 99709, USA, Phone...
International Study of Arctic Change
Maribeth S. Murray1
1ISAC International Program Office, PO 50003, SE 104-05, Stockholm, 104-04, Sweden, Phone +46-8-673-96-07, murray [at] arcticchange [dot] org
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Modeling Peak Season Net Radiative Forcing from Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4) in Arctic Tundra Ecosystems
David H Lin1, Craig E Tweedie2, Torben Christensen3, John Gamon4, Mark Lara5, Steven Oberbauer6, Paulo Olivas7, Yit A Teh8
1Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso,...
Preliminary Reliability Assessment of Inuit Diagnoses of Sex, Age, Size, and Age of Track From in Situ Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Tracks
Pamela Wong1, Peter van Coeverden de Groot2, Markus Dyck3, Cynthia Fekken4, Gabriel Nirlungayak5, Peter Boag6
1Biology, Queen's University, 5 Edinburgh Drive, Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 1W4, Canada,...
SEARCH, Study of Environmental Arctic Change: A System-scale, Cross-disciplinary, Long-term Arctic Research Program
Helen V. Wiggins1, Peter Schlosser2, Susan E. Fox3
1Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., 3535 College Road - Suite 101, Fairbanks, AK, 99709, USA, Phone 907-474-1600, helen [at]...
Synthesis of Primary Production in the Arctic Ocean (1954-2007)
Patricia Matrai1, Victoria Hill2, Lou Codispoti3, Elise Olson4, Steve Suttles5, Vince Kelly6, Bonnie Light7, Michael Steele8
1Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, W. Boothbay...
The Collaborative O-Buoy Project: Deployment of a Network of Arctic Ocean Chemical Sensors for the IPY and Beyond
Patricia Matrai1, Donald Perovich2, Paul Shepson3, William Simpson4, Jan Bottenheim5
1Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, 180 McKown Pt., W. Boothbay Harbor, ME, USA, ...

1.4. Challenges in Arctic System Studies

Arctic Observation Network Social Indicators Project: Subsistence
Jack Kruse1
1Institute of Social & Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage, 117 N Leverett Road, Leverett, MA, 01054, USA, Phone 413-367-2240, afjak [at] uaa [dot] alaska [dot]...
Atmospheric Sciences PATH (Partnership for Automated Transformation of Heterogenuous Data Sets) to Facilitate Discovery
Kara Nance1, Uma S Bhatt2, Brian Hay3
1Computer Science, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA, klnance [at] alaska [dot] edu
2...
Evidence of Vast Methane Release Over the East Siberian Arctic Shelf
Natalia Shakhova1, Igor Semiletov2, Anatoly Salyuk3, Vladimir Yusupov4, Ira Leifer5, Denis Kosmach6
1International Arctic Research Center, University Fairbanks Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA,...
On the Role of Missed Components of Carbon Cycling in the East Siberian Arctic Shelf
Igor Semiletov1, Natalia Shakhova2, Mikhail Grigoriev3, Irina Pipko4, Oleg Dudarev5
1International Arctic Research Center, University Fairbanks Alaska, Akasofu Building, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-474...

2.1. Observations of Arctic Change

A Changing Dynamic in the Arctic Sea Ice System: Sea Ice Motion Response to Winds
Walter N. Meier1, Julienne Stroeve2
1National Snow and Ice Data Center, UCB 449, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA, Phone 303-492-6508, Fax 303-492-2468, walt [at] ...
A New Unified Sea Ice Thickness Climate Data Record
Ron Lindsay1
1Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, 1013 NE 40th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117, USA, lindsay [at] apl [dot] washington [dot] edu...
Arctic Observation Network Social Indicators Project (OPP0638408): Tourism
Virginia Fay1
1University of Alaska Anchorage, Institute of Social and Economic Research, 3211 Providence Dr room DPL 501, Anchorage, AK, 99508, USA, Phone 907-786-5402, Fax 907-786-7739, ginnyfay [at]...
Arctic Observation Network Social Indicators Project: Commercial Fishing
Marie Lowe1
1Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage, ISER-UAA, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508-4614, USA, Phone 907-786-6534, Fax 907-786-7739, marie [dot] lowe...
Arctic Observation Network Social Indicators Project: Overview
Jack Kruse1, Matt Berman2, Sharman Haley3, Ginny Fay4, Larry Hamilton5, Sharman Haley6, Marie Lowe7
1Institute of Social & Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211...
Biophysical Moorings on the Eastern Bering Sea Shelf: 15 Years of Observations
Phyllis J. Stabeno1, Sue Moore2, Jeff Napp3, Kate Stafford4
1Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, USA, Phone 206-526-6453, ...
Bringing Water To The Cabin: Vulnerability Of Drinking Water Systems Under A Changing Climate In Nunatsiavut, Labrador
Christina Goldhar1, Tanya Pottle2, Trevor Bell3, Johanna Wolf4
1Geography, Memorial University, St. John's, NF, A1B 3X9, Canada, christina [dot] goldhar [at] ...
Canadian Ice Service Digital Archive: Trends and Variability 1968-2008
Adrienne Tivy1, Stephen Howell2, Roger DeAbreu3, Steve McCourt4, Bea Alt5, Richard Chagnon6, Tom Carrieres7, Hai Tran8
1International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK,...
Changes in Snow Cover Characteristics over Northern Eurasia
Pavel Ya Groisman1, Olga Bulygina2, Vyacheslav Razuvaev3
1UCAR at NOAA National Climatic Data Center, Federal Building, 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801, USA, pasha [dot] groisman...
Changing Arctic Sea Ice and Its Trends Over 1982-2004
Xuanji Wang1, Jeff Key2
1Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies(CIMSS), University of, Madison, WI, 53706, USA, xuanjiw [at] ssec [dot] wisc [dot] edu...
Correlated Patterns of Arctic Sea Ice Concentration and Climate Variables: Insight into the Causes of Arctic Sea Ice Decline
Sandra C. Barreira1, Ted A. Scambos2
1Meteorological Department, Argentine Naval Hydrographic Service, Comodoro Py 2055-piso 15, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, 1104, Argentina, Phone 54-11-4317-2000, Fax 54-11-4317-2309,...
Deconstructing Changes in the Strength of the Arctic Halocline with Transect Data from the Arctic Ocean Sections
Robert Newton1, Peter Schlosser2, Richard Mortlock3, Abigail Spieler4
1Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Comer 107, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY, 10964-8000, USA, Phone 845-365-8686, Fax 845-365-5151...
Factors Associated with Subsistence and Wage Employment Among Inupiat
Catherine Seabury1
1Sociology, University of New Hampshire, 51 Hearthstone Road, Newbury, NH, 03255, USA, Phone 603-540-7821, catherine [dot] seabury [at] unh [dot] edu
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Fram Strait Sea Ice Volume Export Estimated Between 2003 and 2008 from Satellite Data
Gunnar Spreen1, Stefan Kern2, Detlef Stammer3
1Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MS 300-323, 4800 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA, 91109-8099, USA, Phone 818-354-5748, gunnar [dot] spreen [at]...
IPY-Back to the Future: Assessing Long-term Patterns of Change in Arctic and Alpine Terrestrial Ecosystems
David Johnson1, Terry Callaghan2, Craig Tweedie3
1Systems Ecology Lab, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA, drjohnson2 [at] utep [...
Kalaallit Food Systems While Food Secure Are Vulnerable To Social-Economic-Environmental Stressors: A Case Study From Qeqertarsuaq
Christina Goldhar1, James Ford2, Lea Berrang-Ford3
1Geography, Memorial University, St. John's, NF, A1B 3X9, Canada, christina [dot] goldhar [at] mun [dot] ca...
Long-term Phenological Changes in Tundra Plants in Response to Experimental Warming Using the International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) Network
Tiffany G Troxler1, Steven F Oberbauer2, Sydonia Bret-Harte3, Sarah Elmendorf4, Anna-Maria Fosaa5, Greg Henry6, Robert Hollister7, Frith Jarrad8, Ingaborg Svala Jonsdottir9, Kari...
Melting Trends (1979 - 2009) Over the Arctic and Links to Climate Variability
Marco Tedesco1, Xavier Fettweis2, Mary Brodzik3, Richard Armstrong4, Matt Savoie5, Joan Ramage6
1EAS, CUNY - CCNY, 160 Convent avenue , Marshak Buildg. # J106 or 927, New York, NY, 10031, USA, Phone...
Multisensor Satellite Monitoring of the Snow Cover and its Relation to Plant Distribution and Growing Season on Svalbard
Eirik Malnes1, Stein Rune Karlsen2, Bernt Johansen3, Kjell Arild Høgda4
1Northern Research Institute Tromsø, P.O.Box 6434, Tromsø, 9294, Norway, eirik [dot] malnes [at]...
Operation Ice Bridge Data Management
Ronald L. Weaver1, Marilyn Kaminski2, Jeffery Deems3
1National Snow and Ice Data Center, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Campus Box 449, Boulder, CO, 80309-0449, USA,...
Operation ICE BRIDGE: Using Instrumented Aircraft to Fill the Observational Gap Between ICESat-1 and ICESat-2
Seelye Martin1, Michael Studinger2, Lora Koenig3
1School of Oceanography 357940, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, Phone 206-543-6438, seelye [at] ocean [dot]...
Passive Microwave Sea Ice Data and Complications in the Development of a Sea Ice Climate Data Record
Donna J Scott1, Walt Meier2
1National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO, USA, dscott [at] nsidc [dot] org
2National Snow and Ice Data Center,...
Patterns and Controls of Erosion Along the Coastline of the Barrow Environmental Observatory, Northern Alaska
Adrian Aguirre1, Jerry Brown2, Ryan Cody3, Allison Gaylord4, Craig Tweedie5
1Environmental Science, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave, Bioscience Building - Tweedie Lab, El Paso, TX, 79968...
Quantifying Seasonal Contributions to the Total Annual Carbon Budget of an Alaskan Arctic Tundra Ecosystem
CHERYL LASKOWSKI1, GEORGE BURBA2, DOUGLAS DEUTSCHMAN3, WALTER OECHEL4
1SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, 5500 CAMPANILE DR, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92182-4614, USA, CLASKOWS [at]...
Re-sampling Historic Research Sites to Track Global Change Impacts on Arctic Tundra Ponds
Francisco Reyes1, Christian G. Andresen2, Gilda Victorino3, Vanessa L. Lougheed4
1Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA
2University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX,...
Recent Results from the U.S. Geological Survey Permafrost and Climate Monitoring Network - North Slope Alaska
Frank Urban1, Gary Clow2
1U.S. Geological Survey, USGS MS980, Box 25046, DFC, Denver, CO, 80225, USA, Phone 303 236-4790, furban [at] usgs [dot] gov
2...
Satellite View of Changing Phenological Patterns Over Arctic Tundra Biome
Gensuo Jia1, Howard Epstein2, Donald Walker3, Yonghong Hu4, Compton Tucker5
1RCE-TEA, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China, ...
Seasonal and Decadal Variation of Weather and Climate Extremes in the Arctic
Brooke C. Stewart1, John E. Walsh2, William L. Chapman3
1Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Univeristy of Illinois, 105 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA, stewar14 [at]...
Social Indicators for Arctic Resource Development: Observing Trends and Assessing Data
Sharman Haley1
1Instiute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508, USA, Phone 907-786-5429, Fax 907-786-7739, afsh [at] uaa...
Spatio-temporal Trends in Tree and Shrub Cover in the Circumpolar Low Arctic: Evidence from 1960s Satellite Photography and Ground Observations
Gerald V Frost1, Howard E Epstein2, Donald A Walker3
1Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, 291 McCormick Rd, P.O. Box 400123, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA, Phone 678-477-4768, Fax 434-982-2137,...
The Arctic Ocean Halocline Variability Over the Past 20 Years
Pascaline Bourgain1, Jean Claude Gascard2
1LOCEAN/IPSL, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France, pablod [at] locean-ipsl [dot] upmc [dot] fr
2...
The Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring (CALM III) Network: Long-term Observations on the Climate-active Layer-permafrost System
Frederick E. Nelson1, Nikolay I. Shiklomanov2, Dmitry Streletskiy3, Adam Campbell4
1Department of Geography, University of Delaware, 207 Pearson Hall, Newark, DE, 19716, USA, Phone 302-831-0852, Fax 302-831-6654,...
The Effect and Implications of Increased Stratospheric Aerosols from Small Injections and Background Increases
Ryan R. Neely III1
1CU-Boulder Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, NOAA/ESRL and CIRES, 2240 Spruce Street, Apt. C, Boulder, CO, 80302, USA, Phone 336-302-4244, rrniii [at] gmail [dot] com...
The Water Masses Advections in the Arctic Ocean Over the Past Ten Years
Pascaline Bourgain1, Jean Claude Gascard2
1LOCEAN/IPSL, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France, pablod [at] locean-ipsl [dot] upmc [dot] fr
2...
Ultraviolet Radiation and its Influencing Factors at Barrow, Alaska, and Summit, Greenland
Germar Bernhard1, Charles R Booth2, James C Ehramjian3
1Biospherical Instruments, 5340 Riley Street, San Diego, CA, 92110, USA, Phone 619-686-1888 ex, Fax 619-686-1887, bernhard [at]...
Using the 3dvar Data Assimilation of Sea Ice
Paul Pestieau1
1Environment Canada, Canadian Ice Service, LaSalle Academy, Block E, 3rd floor, 373 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1A-0H3, Canada, Phone 613-996-5042, Fax 613-996-4218, paul [dot] pestieau [at]...
Widespread Ecological Impacts of Shrub Expansion in Alpine and Arctic Tundra in the Yukon
Isla H Myers-Smith1, David S Hik2
1Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, CW405 Biological Sciences Centre, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, USA, Phone 780-492-1295, imyerssmith [at] ...

2.2. Design and Optimization of an Integrated Arctic Observing System

A Lightweight Vertical Rosette for Deployment in Ice Covered Water
William Smethie1, Dale Chayes2, Richard Perry3, Peter Schlosser4
1Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, NY, USA, bsmeth [at] ldeo...
An Integrated International Approach to Arctic Ocean Observations for Society (A Legacy of the International Polar Year)
John A. Calder1, Andrey Proshutinsky2, Eddy Carmack3, Igor Ashik4, Harald Loeng5, Jeff Key6
1NOAA Climate Program Office, Silver Spring, MD, USA, john [dot]...
Arctic Project Support and Data Management Activities at NCAR's Earth Observing Laboratory
Don Stott1, Steven F Williams2
1Earth Observing Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO, 80307, USA, Phone (303)497-1000, Fax (303)497-2044, stott [at]...
Cyberinfrastructure for Optimizing Dataflow and Operations of the UAV
Jerald J Brady1, Craig Tweedie2, Vladik Krienovich3
1Biology, University of Texas at El Paso, 200 Wallington Dr. Apt. 69, El Paso, TX, 79902, USA, Phone 9153286419
2Biology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West...
Development of Monitoring Plans for Arctic Marine Mammals
Michael A. Simpkins1, Kit M. Kovacs2, Lloyd F. Lowry3, Kristin L. Laidre4
1Office of International Affairs, NOAA Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA, Phone 301-713-9090, Fax 301-713-...
Integrated Acoustic Observing System for the Arctic
Hanne Sagen1, Stein Sandven2, Svein Arild Haugen3, Agnieszka Beszczynska-Moeller4, Emmanuel Skarsoulis5, Peter F. Worcester6
1Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Thormøhlensgt 47, N-5006...
Managing Data and Information for the Arctic Observing Network (AON): The Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service (CADIS)
James A. Moore1
1Earth Observing Laboratory , National Center of Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO, 80301, USA, jmoore [at] ucar [dot] edu
SIOS: A New Level of International Research Cooperation in Svalbard
Georg H. Hansen1, Karin Refsnes2
1Department for Climate and the Environment, Research Council of Norway, Stensberggata 26, Oslo, -, 0131, Norway, Phone +47 22037024, Fax +47 22037001, geha [at]...
The Barrow Area Information Database and Suite of Online Interactive Maps: A Cyberinfrastructure Supporting Science in Northern Alaska
Juan Carlos Franco1, Allison Gaylord2, Ryan Cody3, Craig Tweedie4
1Biology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave, Bioscience Building - Tweedie Lab, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA, Phone 915 747 8448,...

2.3. Arctic Change and Natural Variability

A Sub-meter Resolution Land Cover Map of the Barrow Biocomplexity Study Area
Christian Andresen1, Craig Tweedie2, Bob Hollister3, Sandra Villarreal4, Jeremy May5, David Johnson6, Pat Webber7
1Biology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue,...
Are Recent Increases in Atmospheric Methane Related to Arctic Climate Change?
Molly Heller1, Andrew Crotwell2, Lori Bruhwiler3, Russell Schnell4, Ed Dlugokencky5
1NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory/CIRES University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA, ...
Characterization of a Sub-arctic Wetland System Through Field Investigation and Hydrological Modelling
Bing Chen1
1Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University, St. John's, NF, A1B 3X5, Canada, Phone 709-737-8958, Fax 709-767-4042, bchen [at] mun [dot] ca...
Continuing Acceleration of Pan-arctic Hydrology from Updated River Discharge Records
Alexander Shiklomanov1, Richard Lammers2, Igor Shiklomanov3, Oleg Golovanov4, Vladimir Georgievsky5
1Water Systems Analysis Group, University of New Hampshire, 8 College Rd, Durham, NH, 03824, USA, Phone 603-...
Evaluation of Snowpack O<sub>3</sub> and NO<sub>x</sub> Exchange at Summit, Greenland in a Single-Column Chemistry-climate Model
Brian Seok1, Laurens Ganzeveld2, Detlev Helmig3, Richard Honrath4, Brie Van Dam5, Jacques Hueber6, Claudia Toro7, Louisa Kramer8, William Neff9
1University of...
Increased Autumn Cyclone Associated Precipitation Linked to Arctic Sea Ice Loss?
Julienne C. Stroeve1, Mark C. Serreze2, David Kindig3
1National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, UCB 449, Boulder, CO, 80309-0449, USA, Phone 303-492-3584, Fax 303-492-2468, ...
Investigating Impacts of Hydrological Components to the Discharge of Lena Watershed Using a Land Surface Model (CHANGE)
Hotaek Park1, Yoshihiro Iijima2, Hironori Yabuki3, Yuji Kodama4
1JAMSTEC, 2-15 Natsushimacho, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan, Phone 81-46-867-9292, Fax 046-867-9292, park [at]...
Quantification and modeling of patch-scale shrub expansion in the Alaskan Arctic
Adam T Naito1, David M Cairns2
1Geography, Texas A&M University, 810 Eller O&M Building, 3147 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843-3147, USA, adam [dot] naito [at] tamu [dot]...
Reconstruction of Early Holocene West Greenland Ice Sheet and West Greenland Current Using Radiocarbon Dating and Foraminiferal Assemblages
Mariah E. Walton1, Anne Jennings2
1Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder & Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, 5162 Holmes Place, Boulder, CO, 80303, USA, waltonme...
Russian Arctic Warming and 'Greening' are Closely Tracked by Tundra Shrub Willows
Bruce C. Forbes1, Marc Macias Fauria2, Pentti Zetterberg3
1Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Box 122, Rovaniemi, FI-96101, Finland, bforbes [at] ulapland [dot] fi...
Varying Northern Forest Response to Arctic Environmental Change
Laia Andreu1, Rosanne D'Arrigo2, Kevin Anchukaitis3, Scott Goetz4, Pieter Beck5
1Tree-Ring Laboratory, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY, 10964 , USA, ...

2.4. Understanding Arctic Change and Projection of Future States of the Arctic System

Alaskan Glacier Length and Area Responses to Natural and Anthropogenic Climate Changes and Non-climatic Forcings
Jeffrey S. Kargel1, Gregory Leonard2
1Hydrology & Water Resources, University of Arizona, 4350 W. Flying Diamond Drive, Tucson, AZ, 85742, USA, Phone 520-780-7759, jeffreyskargel [at]...
Changes in the Freshwater Export from the Arctic Under Doubling of CO2
Alexandra Jahn1, Bruno Tremblay2, Marika M. Holland3, Robert Newton4
1National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA, ajahn [at] ucar [dot] edu...
Dendroclimatic Relationships at Treeline in Northern Sweden Indicate Continued Dominance of Mountain Birch
Amanda B Young1, David M Cairns2, Charles W Lafon3, Jon Moen4, Laura E Martin5
1Mount Allison Dendrochronology Lab, Mount Allison University, Deparment of Geography and Environment, Sackville, NB, E4L 1A7,...
Improved Numerical Modeling of Permafrost Dynamics in Alaska Using a High Spatial Resolution Dataset
Elchin E. Jafarov1, Sergei Marchenko2, Nancy Fresco3, Vladimir Romanovsky4, Scott Rupp5
1Geophysics, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO BOX 750686, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, ...
The Gulf of Finland Ecosystem Impact Assessment in Response to the Ust-Luga Port Development
Dubrava V. Kirievskaya1, Varvara V. Ivanova2
1Geography and Geoecology, St. Petersburg State University, Poste Restante, Dubrava Kirievskaya, St. Petersburg, 199397, Russia, Phone +79046163705, dubrava [...
Vegetation Responses to Climate Change: Do Biotic Interactions Matter in Predicting Species Distributions in Northern Alpine Tundra?
Saewan Koh1, Alex Jarosch2, Faron Anslow3, Ryan Danby4, Scott Williamson5, Garry Clarke6, Scott Williamson7, Garry Clarke8, David Hik9
1Biological Sciences,...

2.5. Responses to Arctic Change

Back to the Future (BTF): Resampling Vegetation Plots to Assess 45 Years of Change in Arctic Plant Communities in Baffin Island, Canada
Sandra Villarreal1, Craig Tweedie2, Patrick J. Webber3, David Johnson4
1University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA, svillarreal3 [at] miners [dot] utep...
Belowground Impacts of Long-term Warming on Tussock Tundra Soils
Seeta Sistla1, Joshua P. Schimel2
1Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology, Univeristy of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA, Phone 805-893-4543, sistla [at] ...
Changes in Ecosystem Production, Soil Nutrient Availability and Microbial Biomass in a High Arctic Semi Desert During the Growing Season and the Freeze-in Period
Sarah H. Svendsen1, Casper T. Christiansen2, Niels M. Schmidt3, Anders Michelsen4
1Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology Section, University of Copenhagen, Oester Farimagsgade 2D, Copenhagen K, DK-1353, Denmark,...
Delayed Effects of Increased Summer Precipitation on Soil Respiration During the Autumn Freeze-in Period and Microbial Biomass Responses in a High Arctic Semi Desert
Casper T Christiansen1, Sarah H Svendsen2, Niels M Schmidt3, Anders Michelsen4
1Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology Section, University of Copenhagen, Oester Farimagsgade 2D, Copenhagen K, DK-1353, Denmark, Phone +...
Food Insecurity Among Inuit Women in Igloolik, Nunavut: The Role of Climate Change and Multiple Stressors
Maude Beaumier1, James D. Ford2, Marie-Pierre Lardeau3
1Geography, McGill University, 805 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H3A 2K6, Canada, Phone 514-398-4400, Fax 514-398-7437, maude [...
Linking Weather, Water Quality, and Health in the Context of a Changing Climate in Nunatsiavut, Canada
Sherilee L. Harper1, Victoria L. Edge2, Corinne Schuster-Wallace3, Scott McEwen4
1Department of Population Medicene, University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada, ...
Polar Bear and Pacific Walrus Conservation in a Changing World
Rosa Meehan1
1US Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK, 99515, USA, rosa_meehan [at] fws [dot] gov
The Microecology of Coastal Village Resettlement: Ecology, Economy, and Cultural Change on the Chukchi Peninsula, Russia
Tobias S Holzlehner1
1Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 310 Eielson Building, Fairbanks, AK, 99705, USA, Phone 907-378-4726, tsholzlehner [at] alaska [dot] edu...
The Seasonality of Future Sea Ice Extent Decline: Implications for Polar Bear Hunting Success
Bruno Tremblay1, Stephanie Pfirman2, Richard Cullather3, Robert Newton4
1Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, McGill University, 805 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H2A 2K6, Canada, Phone 514 398-4369, Fax 514 398-6115...

3.1. Interactions Between the Arctic and the Earth System

Assessing Viability, Senses of Place, Mobility in INdustrial NOrthern COMmunities
Florian M. Stammler1, Gertrude Eilmsteiner-Saxinger2, Elena V. Nuykina3, Alla A. Bolotova4
1Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, PL 122, Rovaniemi, 96101, Finland, Phone +358-4001388-07, Fax +358-1634127-17,...
Characteristics of Methane Exchange in a Black Spruce Forest Over Permafrost in Interior Alaska
Hiroki Iwata1, Yoshinobu Harazono2, Yongwon Kim3, Masahito Ueyama4
1International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, hiwata [...
Impacts of Watershed Characteristics on the Biogeochemistry of the Kolyma River Basin, Northeast Siberia
Blaize A. Denfeld1, K. E. Frey2, E. B. Bulygina3, A. Bunn4, S. Chandra5, S. Davydov6, R. M. Holmes7, J. Schade8, W. Sobczak9, V. Spektor10, Katey Walter Anthony11...
Interior Alaska River Ice Breakup and Climate
Peter Bieniek1, Uma Bhatt2
1Atmospheric Science, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 903 Koyukuk Dr, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone (907) 474-5704, pbieniek [at] alaska [dot] edu...
Labor Demand in the Russian Arctic: Long-distance Commuters in Hydrocarbon Industries as Impetus for Regional Development in the South
Gertrude Eilmsteiner-Saxinger1
1Department of Geography and Spatial Research , University of Vienna, Universitaetsstrasze 7, Vienna, 1010, Austria, Phone +43 660 2118551, gertrude [dot] eilmsteiner-saxinger...
North Atlantic Warming: Patterns of Long-term Trend and Multidecadal Variability
Igor V. Polyakov1, Vladimir Alexeev2, Uma S. Bhatt3, Eugenia I. Polyakova4, Xiangdong Zhang5
1International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA, ...
Present and Future Soil Moisture Variations at an Arctic Wetland: Implications for Water Vapor and Carbon Fluxes
Anna Liljedahl1, Larry D. Hinzman2, Craig E. Tweedie3, Donatella Zona4, Walter C. Oechel5
1International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 753851, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone...
Surface-based Temperature Inversions in Alaska from a Climate Perspective
Stefanie Bourne1, Uma S. Bhatt2, Jing Zhang3, Richard Thoman4
1University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA, bournesm [at] gmail [dot] com...

3.2. The Arctic System and Low-Latitude Forcing

Atmospheric Long-range Transport and Deposition of Emerging Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Arctic
Minghong Cai1, Zhiyong Xie2, Axel Möller3, Jan Busch4, Ralf Ebinghaus5, Jianfeng He6
1Polar Research Institute of China, No.451, Jinqiao Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, China,...
Bromide and Other Ions in the Snow, Firn Air, and Atmospheric Boundary Layer at Summit During GSHOX
Jack E Dibb1, Luke D Ziemba2, Jeff Luxford3, Pieter Beckman4, Christine Haman5, Barry Lefer6
1Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space, University of New Hampshire, Morse Hall, 8 College...
Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of Nitrogen Oxides within Snowpack Air and the Overlying Atmosphere at Summit, Greenland
Claudia Toro1, Louisa J Kramer2, Detlev Helmig3, Richard Honrath4, Brie Van Dam5, Brian Seok6, Laurens Ganzeveld7, Paul V Doskey8
1Atmospheric Sciences Program, Department of...
Enhanced Ozone Over the North American Arctic from Biomass Burning in Eurasia During April 2008 as Seen in Surface and Profile Observations
Samuel J. Oltmans1, Allen S. Lefohn2, Joyce M. Harris3, David W. Tarasick4, Anne M. Thompson5, Heini Wernli6
1NOAA Earth System Research Labboratory, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, USA, Phone 303-...
Evolution of Firn Layers at Summit, Greenland
Zoe Courville1, Mary Albert2, Elyse Williamson3
1University of New Hampshire/Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA, Zoe [dot] R [dot] Courville...
Investigation of Air-snow Exchanges of Mercury at Summit: Proof of Concept for Automated Sampling at the Snowtower Facility
Xavier Fain1, Detlev Helmig2, Richard Honrath3, Van Dam Brie4, Jacques Hueber5, Daniel Obrist6
1Division of atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, USA...
Long-range Transport and Deposition of Current-use and Legacy Pesticides to Ice Caps on Svalbard, Norway
Mark Hermanson1, Elisabeth Isaksson2, Camilla Teixeira3, Sanja Forsström4, Derek Muir5, Veijo Pohjola6, Roderik van de Wal7, Harro Meijer8
1Arctic Technology, University Center...
New Organization for Ice Drilling and Coring Studies: Ice Drilling Program Office / Ice Drilling Design and Operations
Mary R Albert1, Charles Bentley2, Mark Twickler3
1Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 8000 Cummings Hall, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA, Phone 603-646-0277, Fax 603-646-9795, mary [dot...
Polar Study Using Aircraft, Remote Sensing, Surface Measurements and Models of Climate, Chemistry, Aerosols and Transport
John F. Burkhart1, Andreas Stohl2, Kathy Law3
1Department of Climate and Atmospheric Research, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Box 100, Kjeller, 2027, Norway, Phone +47-8682-5011, jfb...
Variability of the Oceanographic Characteristics in the Subpolar North Atlantic Based on Data from Autonomous Buoys Argo and Hydrographic Sections
Pavel A Sultanov1
1Oceanology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 141080, Russia, Moscow region, Korolev, Gorkoy street, 3, 61, Korolev, 141080, Russia, psultanov [at] gmail [dot] com...
Volatile Organic Compounds and Their Oxidation Chemistry in the Arctic Troposphere
Detlev Helmig1, Jacques Hueber2, Louisa Kramer3
1Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, 1560 30th Streeet, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA, detlev [dot] helmig [at]...
Year-round Major Ion Measurements at Greenland Environmental Observatory, Summit (GEOSummit)
Roger Bales1, Ryan Banta2, Joe McConnell3, Cyle Moon4, Liying Zhao5
1Sierra Nevada Research Institute, University of California, Merced, 5200 N Lake Road, Merced, CA, 95343, USA, Phone 209-228-4348,...
Year-round Measurements and Results from Greenland Environmental Observatory at Summit (GEOSummit)
Ryan Banta1, Joseph R. McConnell2, Thomas A. Cahill3, John F. Burkhart4, Roger C. Bales5
1Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV, 89512, USA, Phone 775-673-7442, Fax 775-673-7363,...

4.1. Defining the Solution Space

Architecture and Healing: Collaborative Design as Catalyst
Morgan Ip1
1Geography and Environmental Studies / Architecture and Urban, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, K2P 1M7, Canada, morgan [dot] alexander [dot] ip [at] gmail [dot] com...
Community Based Participatory Research in Climate Change: A Canadian Example
Roy E. Kwiatkowski1
1Health Canada, Federal Government, 1919A Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada, Phone 613-952-2828, Fax 613-954-0692, roy_kwiatkowski [at] hc-sc [...
Food Coping Strategies Among Iqaluit's Vulnerable Population in the Context of Socio-Economic-Climatic Change
Marie-Pierre Lardeau1, James D. Ford2
1Geography, McGill University, 805 Sherbrooke Street West, Dept. of Geography, Burnside Hall, Room 308C, Montreal, QC, H3A 2K6, Canada, Phone 514-514-398-4, Fax 514-398-7437, ...
Indigenous Knowledge as a Source for Designers: From the Pure Tradition, Through the Multicultural Mix, To the New Arrivals
Svetlana Usenyuk1
1Industrial Design / School of Architecture, Art and Design, Ural State Academy of Architecture and Art / University of Huddersfield, Yekaterinburg / Huddersfield, 620042, Russia, Phone +7-922-146-37-7, ...
Oil and Gas Development in Reindeer Pastures of Northern Eurasia: Impacts and Solutions
Anders Oskal1, Nancy G Maynard2, Anna Degteva3, Svein D Mathiesen4, Alvaro Ivanoff5
1International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry, Kautokeino, -, Norway, anders [dot]...
Polar Science and the Two Ways of Knowing
Cassie M Bott 1, Stephanie Meakin 2, James Kuptana 3
1Inuit Circumpolar Council, Suite 1001 , 75 Albert Street , Ottawa , ON, K1P 5E7, Canada, Phone 705-768-2784, cbott [at]...
Responding to Climate Change in the Canadian Sub-Arctic: The Role of Formal and Informal Institutions
Laura Fleming1, Barry Smit2
1Geography, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, lfleming [at] uoguelph [dot] ca
2University of Guelph, Guelph, ON,...

4.2. Establishing Priorities for Mitigation and Adaptation and Evaluating Solutions

Adaptation Planning for Climate Change and Subsistence Economies in Two Inuvialuit Communities
Amanda Caron1, Tristan Pearce2, James Ford3
1ArcticNorth Consulting, 6 Gryphon Place, Guelph, ON, N1G 4L7, Canada, amanda [dot] caron [at] arctic-north [dot] com...
Advancement of Operational Products and Scientific Research Through International Partnerships
Caryn C Panowicz1
1Operations, National Ice Center/North American Ice Service, 4251 Suiitland Rd, NSOF Building, Washington, DC, 20395, USA, Phone 301-394-3028, Fax 301-394-3200, caryn [dot] panowicz [at]...
Feeding the Family During Times of Stress: Determinants and Experience of Food Insecurity in the Inuit Community of Igloolik, Nunavut
James D Ford1, Maude Beaumier2
1Department of Geography, McGill University, USA
2Department of Geography, McGill University, USA
From Crisis to Cumulative Effects: Food Security Challenges in Urban Alaska
David V Fazzino1, Philip A Loring2
1Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 757720, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-474-6188, ffdvf [at] uaf [dot]...
Integrating Community Vulnerability Case Studies from the IPY CAVIAR Project
Mark Andrachuk1, Barry Smit2, Grete Hovelsrud3, Robin Sydneysmith4
1Global Environmental Change Group, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Hutt Building, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada, Phone 519-824-4120, Fax 519-837-...
Real-time Monitoring of Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation of Inuit Hunters: The Iqaluit Land-use Mapping Project
James D. Ford 1
1Geography, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, james [dot] ford [at] mcgill [dot] ca
The Arctic Sea Ice Refuge
Stephanie Pfirman1, Bruno Tremblay2, Charles Fowler3, Robert Newton4
1Environmental Science, Barnard College, Columbia University, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027, USA, Phone 212-854-5120, ...

4.3. Communicating Knowledge and Information

Alaska's Exemplary Program: The Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI) Over A Quarter Century of Success of Educating, Nurturing, and Retaining Alaska Native and Rural Students
Denise Wartes1
1Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI), University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 756305, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-474-6886, Fax 907-474-5624, mdwartes [at] alaska [dot...
Arctic Research Mapping Application (ARMAP): A Suite of 2D Maps, 3D Globes, and Web Services Supporting Arctic Science
Craig E Tweedie1, Ryan Cody2, Walker Johnson3, Allison Gaylord4, Bill Manley5, Jerald Brady6, Juan Carlos Franco7, Juan Carlos Gonzalez8, Mike Dover9, Diana Garcia-Lavigne10...
ARCUS Internet Media Archive (IMA): A Resource for Outreach and Education
Joed Polly1, Zeb Polly2, Susan E. Fox3
1Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., 3535 College Road - Suite 101, Fairbanks, AK, 99709, USA, Phone 907-474-1600, joed [at] ...
Carbohydrate and Mineral Exchanges of Children of Chukotka in Ontogeny
Tatyana Godovykh1
1Tyumen Scientific Center RAS, Tyumen, -, Russia, tgog [at] mail [dot] ru
Climate Change and the Geopolitics of Russia in Arctic
Biju Thomas1
1Political Science, Christian college, Chengannur, angadical PO, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, Chengannur, Russia, bijustc [at] gmail [dot] com
Contrasting North American and European Perspectives on Arctic Climate Change
David R. Klein1
1Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-474-6674, Fax 907-474-6967, dklein7 [at] alaska [dot] edu...
Creating an Interoperable, Distributed, Web-based Biodiversity Data Portal: The CBMP Data Portal
Michael Gill1, Michael Svoboda2, David Irons3, Rob Bochenek4, Andrew Cottam5, Christoph Zockler6
1Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working...
Creating Change in the Research Community
James W. Kuptana1, Stephanie Meakin2, Cassandra Bott3, Chris Furgal4, Scot Nickels5, Peter Pulsifer6, Kaitlin Brenton-Honeyman7, Jennie Knopp8, S. Moss-Davies9, P. Homouth10...
Estimation of Vulnerability and Health Adaptation of the Population to Climate Changes in the Arkhangelsk Region, Northwest Russia: The WHO Project
Zhanna L Varakina1, Alexander M Vyazmin2, Galina N Degteva3, Boris A Revich4, Elena D Yurasova5
1Department of research management, Northern State Medical University, Troitsky Ave. 51, Troitsky Ave. 51,...
From the Students of a Teacher Researcher Experience
Elizabeth D Eubanks M.Ed1, Steven F . Oberbauer2, Hayley M Bigerton3, Matthew J Bigerton4, Emily M Guinan5, Anthony R Zaleski6
1Middle School Science, St. Mark Catholic School, 730 Northeast 6th...
Glaciers, Snow, and Sea Ice: Observations of Arctic Change in the NOAA Data Collection at the National Snow and Ice Data Center
Florence Fetterer1, Lisa Ballagh2, Ann Windnagel3, Allaina Wallace4
1National Snow and Ice Data Center, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA,...
Introducing the Bering Strait Research Consortium
Jessica Cherry1, Peter Schweitzer2, Lee Haugen3, Jim Lawler4, Joel Alowa5, Claudia Ihl6, Heidi Herter7
1IARC and Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 930...
Near Real-time Analyses of Sea Ice Conditions for Science and the Public
Walter N. Meier1, Mark Serreze2, Julienne Stroeve3, Ted Scambos4, Katherine Leitzell5, Matt Savoie6, Florence Fetterer7
1National Snow and Ice Data Center, UCB 449, University of Colorado...
Northern Stories: Fiction as a Source of Knowledge
Emilie Springer1
1Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO BOX 750975, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-399-1175, Fax 206 963-7385, esspringer [at]...
PolarTREC Excites Student Involvement in the International Polar Year
Kristin Timm1
1Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., Fairbanks, AK, 99709, USA, Phone 907-474-1600, Fax 907-474-1604, kristin [at] arcus [dot] org
PolarTREC-Researcher: Educator Partnerships and the Legacy of the IPY
Janet Warburton1
1Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., 3535 College Road, Suite 101, Fairbanks, AK, 99709, USA, Phone 907-474-1600, Fax 907-474-1604, warburton [at] arcus [dot] org...
The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS)
Susan E. Fox1, Helen V. Wiggins2, Kristina R. Creek3
1Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., 3535 College Road - Suite 101, Fairbanks, AK, 99709, USA, Phone 907-474-1600, fox [at]...
The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown: How Climate Change is Shaping Greenland's Nation Branding Strategy
Andreea C Zugravu1
1Marketing, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 4 Dwyer Circle, Medford, MA, 02155, USA, Phone 6173344091, andreea [dot] zugravu [at] tufts [dot] edu...
The Level of Trace Elements Shown by Children of Russia's North
Elena A. Lugovaya1, Anatoliy L. Gorbachev2
1FEB RAS, Scientific-Research Center “Arktika” , 24 Karl Marx Street, Magadan, 685000, Russia, Phone 7-413-262-90-72, elena_plant [at] ...
Using Real-time Communication Technology to Bridge Students and Real Science Research During the International Polar Year
Kristin Timm1, Janet Warburton2
1Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., 3535 College Road, Suite 101, Fairbanks, AK, 99709, USA, Phone 907-474-1600, Fax 907-474-1604, kristin [at]...

4.4. The Interface of Science and Policy

Explorative Scenarios Using Consistency and Robustness Analysis and Wild Cards
Marc Mueller-Stoffels1, Erik Gauger2, Karlheinz Steinmüller3
1Department of Physics, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-687-0259, ...
Understanding the Science-policy Interface for Enhanced Arctic Climate Impacts and Adaptation Decision-making
Chris Furgal1, David Hik2, Stephanie Meakin3, Scot Nickels4, Meghan Buckham5, Hannah Horn6
1Indigenous Studies / Environmental Resource Studies, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Dr, Peterborough,...
Wildlife Response to Environmental Arctic Change (WildREACH): Predicting Future Habitats of Arctic Alaska
Philip D Martin1, Jennifer Jenkins2, Francis J Adams3, M T Jorgenson4, Angela Matz5, David Payer6, Patricia Reynolds7, Amy Tidwell8, Jim Zelenak9
1Arctic Landscape...
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