Shredded GPS target
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
September 2019 (approx.)
Detailed Description
After a polar bear discovered a GPS target (like a square tarp with a black-and-white X on it) and tossed it around like a toy, it lies in pieces on the Arctic tundra near the coastal bluff area of Barter Island in northern Alaska.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Climate impacts to Arctic coasts
The Arctic region is warming faster than anywhere else in the nation. Understanding the rates and causes of coastal change in Alaska is needed to identify and mitigate hazards that might affect people and animals that call Alaska home.