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hy is the Arctic so sensitive to climate change and why do we care?

Serreze essay Mark Serreze

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hy and how do scientists study climate change in the Arctic? What are the Arctic climate indices?

Bond, Overland, and Soreide essay
Nick Bond/James Overland/Nancy Soreide

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he short Arctic summer of 2004 - as observed by the North Pole Web Cam


Untersteiner essay
Norbert Untersteiner

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rctic summer time - the puzzling summer of 2003


Untersteiner essay
Norbert Untersteiner
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How rapidly is permafrost changing and what are the impacts of these changes?
Romanovsky essay
Vladimir E. Romanovsky

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hat changes are indigenous peoples observing in the state of sea ice?
Mattlin and Huntington workshop summary
Shari Gearheard

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hanges in Arctic sea ice over the past 50 years: Bridging the knowledge gap between the scientific community and the Alaska Native community.
Mattlin and Huntington workshop summary
Rob Mattlin/Henry Huntington

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ow have changes in Arctic environment over the past 50 years affected the Alaska Native community?
Pungowiyi essay
Caleb Pungowiyi

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ow has the intensity of UVB radiation changed recently in the Arctic, and what significance might these changes have?

Weatherhead essay
Betsy Weatherhead

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ow does Arctic Sea Ice Form and Decay?


Wadhams essay
Peter Wadhams

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hat changes have occurred in Arctic sea ice volume and dynamics over the past 50 years?

Untersteiner essay
Norbert Untersteiner

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ow might sea level be affected by changes in the Arctic land ice?
Barry essay
Roger Barry

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hat long term trends and decadal changes do you see occurring in the Arctic atmosphere, and what significance do they have?

Walsh essay
John Walsh

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ow well can Arctic climate be simulated by computer-based models?

Lynch essay
Amanda Lynch

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s mercury a significant contaminant in the Arctic?


Lindberg and Brooks essay
Steve Lindberg/Steve Brooks

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re persistent organic pollutants a threat to Arctic marine mammals?

Calder essay
John Calder

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hat research needs and prioritites are important to Arctic development?


Parker essay
Walter B. Parker
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hat do we know about organisms that thrive in Arctic sea ice?
Krembs and Deming essay
Krembs/Deming

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hat do we know about communities of organisms thriving around vents and seeps on the Arctic sea floor?
Vogt essay
Peter Vogt

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rctic Wolves and their prey


Mech essay
L. David Mech

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hat has been happening to polar bears in recent decades?
Schliebe essay
Scott L. Schliebe

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