Coastal erosion due to thawing permafrost and increased wave action threatens several arctic communities, including Shishmaref, Alaska.
Photo © Native Village of Shishmaref.
Courtesy of Luci Eningowuk
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Coastal erosion due to thawing permafrost and increased wave action threatens several arctic communities, including Shishmaref, Alaska. Photo © Native Village of Shishmaref. Welcome to SEARCHA system-scale, cross-disciplinary, long-term arctic research programWhat's New?Sea Ice Outlook 201127 January: A post-season report for 2011 is now available! {more} What's SEARCH?SEARCH is an interagency effort to understand the nature, extent, and future development of the system-scale change presently seen in the Arctic. These changes are occurring across terrestrial, oceanic, atmospheric and human systems, including:
The core aim of SEARCH is to understand the recent and ongoing complex of interrelated pan-arctic changes. These changes are affecting ecosystems, living resources, and the human population, and are impacting local and global economic activities. Currently nearly 70 projects are funded as SEARCH activities by U.S. agencies. Many more SEARCH-related projects are supported through other programs. Learn about the history and development of the SEARCH program. {more} More information about SEARCH science, program planning, meetings, and resources are available through the links to the left. |