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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2018-09-01
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Series: | Arctic Science |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2017-0024 |