Arctic

Integrated, multi-disciplinary high latitude research, conducted by a consortium of PMEL principal investigators, using a variety of conventional, remotely controlled and autonomous platforms.

• Carbon studies in the Arctic
• Arctic Climate Dynamics
• Atmospheric Chemistry:  CICC & CICC
• Marine mammal acoustics
• Russian-American Long-term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA) - annual cruises since 2004
• Biological 
• Modeling:  Bering Sea & ​IPCC Arctic model evaluation
• Arctic Rediscovery - Providing access to heritage data resources for climate and ecosystem research
• First International Polar Year - The Arctic Environment in Historical Perspective ​

Platforms used for PMEL Arctic Observations

• Saildrone
• Sub-surface Slocum gliders
• Surface Wave gliders
• Remotely controlled aircraft
• NOAA WP-3D Orion "hurricane hunter" research aircraft
• Moorings:  Biophysical moorings & Bering Sea moorings

NOAA Arctic Activities supported by PMEL:

• NOAA Arctic Theme Page - Resource for scientists, educators, policy makers and students and the public
• Arctic Report Card - Annual updates on environmental changes
• Arctic Mid-Latitude Linkages: A Bibliography
• Distributed Biological Observatory (DBO) - Linking Physics & Biology
• Synthesis of Arctic Research (SOAR) - Integrating information from marine research in the Pacific Arctic
• Bering Climate and Ecosystem - A current view of the Bering Sea ecosystem and climate