Local Observations from the Seasonal Ice Zone Observing Network (SIZONet) and Alaska Arctic Observatory & Knowledge Hub (AAOKH)
ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE, OBSERVATION PLATFORM
10.7265/jhws-b380
Geographic Area
United States (Alaska)
Topics
Community-based monitoring
Environmental features & use
Place names
Trails
Indigenous knowledge
Marine conditions
Ocean currents
Polynyas
Sea ice
Weather
Wildlife observations
Marine mammals
Birds
Fish
Time Period
2006 - Ongoing
ELOKA Data Types
Indigenous terminology
Local observations
Photos
Quantitative (environmental) data
Overview
This data set contains observations of sea ice, weather, and wildlife collected by Indigenous Inupiaq and Yup'ik sea ice experts in several communities along the northern and western coasts of Alaska, beginning in 2006. This information is generously shared with the public by the observers and the communities within which the observers reside.
Citation
Observers of coastal Arctic Alaska. 2022. Local Observations from the Seasonal Ice Zone Observing Network (SIZONet) and Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub (AAOKH), Version 2. Edited by H. Eicken, R. Glenn, D. Hauser, K. Heeringa, J. Jones, M. Kaufman, O. Lee, E. Lindley, K. Pikok, and A. Ravelo. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. https://doi.org/10.7265/jhws-b380
