Alaska Climate Research Center

The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
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Our departure maps are updated daily to show the difference between the current temperature and expected temperature, based on 30 years of previously values.

Arctic (and Antarctic!) Sea Ice Extent: September 20, 2023

September 20 2023:  Over the past 6 days, the sea ice had a very tiny decrease, at the rate of 0.19%, from the level on 09/14/2023 of 4.259 M km2 to 4.251 M km2 for this week.  So, we might be right at the turnaround point.  …

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New research paper: Ice fog in Fairbanks is becoming less frequent

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be inside an ice cloud? Visit Fairbanks in winter and you may find out! Ice fog is a kind of fog that consists only of ice particles and occurs at very low temperatures. The glossary of the American Meteorological Society states:  “It occurs at very low …

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