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NPS | 2020
Physical scientists at Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska have been using remote sensing methods to monitor an unnamed glacial ice-dammed lake (IDL) and the subsequent glacial lake outburst floods…
NPS | 2020
Dramatic warming in the Arctic is accelerating the melting of snow and ice. The NPS Arctic Inventory and Monitoring Network (ARCN) is using Landsat satellite images to monitor the area of lakes and…
NPS | 2020
The NPS Arctic Inventory and Monitoring Network (ARCN) is using high-resolution satellite images and historical color infrared aerial photographs to monitor the abundance of small landslides…
NPS | 2020
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are an iconic species of the north and an integral component of the natural ecosystem and socioeconomic wellbeing of local communities. Alaska is home to 32 different…
NPS | 2020
Many prehistoric sites located throughout Alaska are surface scatters of lithic (rock) debris, either remaining exposed since occupation or re-exposed due to erosion. Due to their open nature, these…
BOEM | 2020
BOEM, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey are collaborating to foster research on deep learning methods that automate remote sensing data for wildlife population surveys.…
BOEM | 2020
BOEM is required to analyze the air quality impacts from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas activities to the States as mandated by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). To support…
BOEM | 2019
BOEM is working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory at Goddard Space Flight Center to measure and monitor offshore sea level…
NPS | 2019
Alaska’s boreal forest burns every summer somewhere. To predict which areas are most susceptible to wildfire, managers assess fuel dryness and burnability using weather data collected at Remote…
NPS | 2019
The Everglades National Park (EVER) and Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY) vegetation mapping project is part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The CERP is a cooperative…
NPS | 2019
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve and Cape Krusenstern National Monument encompass approximately 1,600 km of predominantly soft-sediment Arctic coastlines rich in biological resources. These…
BOEM | 2019
BOEM is required to evaluate the air quality impacts from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas activities to the States as mandated by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). Through the…