PMEL Arctic Research
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
- Ecosystem studies
- Marine mammal acoustics
- Russian-American Long-term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA) - annual cruises since 2004
- Distributed Biological Observatory
- 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
- Arctic Change Detection Indicators
Platforms used for PMEL Arctic Observations
- Innovative Technology for Arctic Exploration (ITAE)
- PMEL Saildrone and Saildrone.com
- Sub-surface Slocum gliders
- Surface Wave gliders
- Remotely controlled aircraft
- NOAA WP-3D Orion "hurricane hunter" research aircraft
- Moorings: Biophysical moorings & Bering Sea moorings
PMEL participates in NOAA Arctic Activities:
- Russian-American Long-Term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA)
- 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 Sea Climate and Ecosystem - A current view of the Bering Sea ecosystem and climate