Climate change is expected to intensify fire-friendly weather conditions across the US and to lengthen the fire season.

Summary: Analyses of aerial photos and satellite imagery reveal how Alaska's shoreline has changed over time. Projecting observed rates of change into the future provides predictions of where the shoreline will be in coming decades.

Summary: Explore how beach and coastal elevation profiles along Alaska's coastline have changed over time.

An overhead view of the Spilled Oil Recovery System (SORS) being deployed aboard the Coast Guard Sycamore near Barrow, Alaska, during Arctic Shield 2012. The crew of the Sycamore maintains proficiency ...

As part of a oil-spill response exercise in the Beaufort Sea during Arctic Shield 2013, participants used a small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) to identify the extent of simulated spilled oil. Here, ...

The low profile of many Arctic shorelines makes the land particularly vulnerable to sea level rise. Source : . Alaska ShoreZone. Page/s that contain this image : . ShoreZone ...

This ShoreZone image shows braided streams of the Grewingk Glacier River. Retreating glaciers carry large volumes of sediment, producing braided streams with multiple channels. Source :. Alaska ShoreZ ...

This ShoreZone image shows a low-lying section of the Arctic coast covered by a salt marsh. Marshes depend on tidal inundation for sediments, nutrients, and water supply; their low elevation also make ...

This ShoreZone image shows Cape Magdalena on Dall Island in southeast Alaska. The rocky coast contains deposits of marble, some of which have been commercially mined. Source : . Alaska S ...

Summary: Stunning photographs of Alaska's coasts aid planners, responders, and communities in ways that promote resilience.