Arctic Research of the United States articles from March 2005

Arctic Research of the United States archives from March 2005

The Role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the Arctic region.(Organization overview)
March 22, 2005... This issue of the Arctic Research of the United States profiles Arctic research carried out by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA, an agency of the Department of Commerce, has four mission goals: * To protect,...

NOAA's Arctic Ocean exploration program.(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
March 22, 2005... The Arctic Ocean is largely unexplored, especially those aspects not visible to the human eye from a surface ship or to a satellite sensor. Some data collected for national defense purposes are now available, and they provide a better picture...

Arctic sea ice and ocean observations.
March 22, 2005... The Arctic and sea ice play several important roles in the global climate system, including effects on the surface heat budget and the global thermohaline circulation. Excess latent and sensible heat from the sun absorbed at lower latitudes is...

Correlated declines in Pacific Arctic snow and sea ice cover.(Report)
March 22, 2005... Simulations of future climate suggest that global warming will reduce Arctic snow and ice cover, resulting in decreased surface albedo (reflectivity). Lowering of the surface albedo leads to further warming by increasing solar absorption at the...

Acidifying pollutants, Arctic Haze, and acidification in the Arctic.(Report)
March 22, 2005... The Arctic Haze Phenomenon It has been more than 50 years since observations of a strange atmospheric haze, of unknown origin, were reported by pilots flying in the Canadian and Alaskan Arctic. Based on measurements at McCall Glacier in...

The Barrow atmospheric baseline observatory.(Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory)(Report)
March 22, 2005... NOAA's Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory (CMDL) operates the manned Atmospheric Baseline Observatory six miles east of Barrow, Alaska (71.3[degrees]N; 156.6[degrees]W). The observatory measures changes in atmospheric climate forcing...

NOAA and the Alaska Ocean Observing System: contributions to the national backbone and regional needs.
March 22, 2005... The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) will improve Alaska's ability to detect changes in marine ecosystems and living resources, predict future changes and their consequences for the public, and enable stakeholders to make better decisions...

Marine Mammals in the Bering/Chukchi Sea.(Report)
March 22, 2005... The National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML), Alaska Regional Office, and the Protected Resources Management Division are responsible for research on and management of 22 species of marine mammals that commonly occur in Alaska, including five...

Ocean climate changes and the Steller sea lion decline.(Report)
March 22, 2005... Steller sea lion populations declined by over 80% between the late 1970s and early 1990s in the western Gulf of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Concurrent declines also occurred farther west in the Russian coastal waters. Yet population trends...

Status of Alaska groundfish stocks.
March 22, 2005... The Alaska Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service produces stock assessments for major groundfish and shellfish stocks in the Alaskan waters on an annual basis. Stock assessment and fishery evaluation reports are...

Status of Alaska's salmon fisheries.(Report)
March 22, 2005... Pacific salmon have played a pivotal role in the development and history of Alaska. Many Alaskans still depend on salmon for recreation, food, and employment. The fishing industry has provided Alaska with its largest private sector employment,...

Russian-American long-term census of the Arctic; initial expedition to the Bering and Chukchi seas.
March 22, 2005... July 23, 2004, marked a historic day in Arctic research and exploration, as well as in Russian- U.S. relations. On this date the Russian research ship the Professor Khromov left Vladivostok, Russia, packed with U.S.- and Russian-funded...