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    Results of the first Arctic Heat Open Science Experiment

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    2018-04-19
    Author
    Wood, Kevin R.  Concept link
    Jayne, Steven R.  Concept link
    Mordy, Calvin W.  Concept link
    Bond, Nicholas A.  Concept link
    Overland, James E.  Concept link
    Ladd, Carol  Concept link
    Stabeno, Phyllis J.  Concept link
    Ekholm, Alexander K.  Concept link
    Robbins, Pelle E.  Concept link
    Schreck, Mary-Beth  Concept link
    Heim, Rebecca  Concept link
    Intrieri, Janet  Concept link
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    https://hdl.handle.net/1912/10319
    As published
    https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0323.1
    DOI
    10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0323.1
    Abstract
    Seasonally ice-covered marginal seas are among the most difficult regions in the Arctic to study. Physical constraints imposed by the variable presence of sea ice in all stages of growth and melt make the upper water column and air–sea ice interface especially challenging to observe. At the same time, the flow of solar energy through Alaska’s marginal seas is one of the most important regulators of their weather and climate, sea ice cover, and ecosystems. The deficiency of observing systems in these areas hampers forecast services in the region and is a major contributor to large uncertainties in modeling and related climate projections. The Arctic Heat Open Science Experiment strives to fill this observation gap with an array of innovative autonomous floats and other near-real-time weather and ocean sensing systems. These capabilities allow continuous monitoring of the seasonally evolving state of the Chukchi Sea, including its heat content. Data collected by this project are distributed in near–real time on project websites and on the Global Telecommunications System (GTS), with the objectives of (i) providing timely delivery of observations for use in weather and sea ice forecasts, for model, and for reanalysis applications and (ii) supporting ongoing research activities across disciplines. This research supports improved forecast services that protect and enhance the safety and economic viability of maritime and coastal community activities in Alaska. Data are free and open to all (see www.pmel.noaa.gov/arctic-heat/).
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    Author Posting. © American Meteorological Society, 2018. This article is posted here by permission of American Meteorological Society for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 99 (2018): 513-520, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0323.1.
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    Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 99 (2018): 513-520
     
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