Reduced sea ice protection period increases storm exposure in Kivalina, Alaska

On Arctic coasts, erosion is limited by the presence of nearshore sea ice, which creates a protective barrier from storms. In Kivalina, an Alaskan Inupiaq Inuit community, decreasing seasonal sea ice extent and a lengthening of the open-water season may be resulting in fall storms that (1) generate...

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Main Authors: Zhanpei Fang, Patrick T. Freeman, Christopher B. Field, Katharine J. Mach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Arctic Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2017-0024