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 Sea Ice Extent: October 3, 2024

October 3, 2024: The Arctic sea ice has continued to increase this week but at a greater rate of 7.48% (as opposed to last week’s increase rate of 4.37%), from the level on 09/26/2024 of 4.480 M km2 to 4.842 M km2 for this week. The negative sea ...
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Suicide Basin GLOF: Record flooding in Mendenhall Valley

A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) originating from Suicide Basin on the Mendenhall Glacier has caused severe flooding in Juneau neighbourhoods. Water levels in the Mendenhall River peaked around 3am on Tuesday, August 6, at 15.99 feet. This is over a foot higher than during last year’s record breaking outburst. Over 100 homes are estimated ...
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