X marks the spot
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
September 2019 (approx.)
Detailed Description
On Barter Island, on the north coast of Alaska, GPS targets are set out to precisely locate photographs taken from an unmanned aircraft system (UAS, or “drone”).
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.