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Glaciers and ice caps around the world are melting. Deposition of dark aerosols from fire on ice can increase glacier melting. The researchers of this project use ice cores from the Juneau Icefield to show how wildfires in the region are affecting the icefield. Three interactive data visualizations help tell this story.

The Arctic Ocean is undergoing dramatic sea ice reduction and warming conditions. The researchers of this project use microfossils from sediment cores taken in the Beaufort Sea to rebuild the climate patterns, sea ice and circulation, and ecosystems from the past 2000 years. Three interactive data visualizations help tell this story.

USGS paleoclimate scientists use biological, chemical, and physical materials preserved in the geologic record, called geologic proxies, to investigate past climates.

The U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center collaborated with the Alaska Science Center and Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center to compile available datasets on glacier outlines, ice thickness, ice velocity, and glacier surface elevation change to assess the vulnerability of Alaskan glaciers. This data viewer reflects that effort.

The Glacier-Climate Connection geonarrative tells the story of the U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark Glacier Project, one of the longest running studies of glaciers on Earth. 

Geonarrative that summarizes research highlights from the Climate Research & Development Program from 2021.

Geonarrative that includes summaries of research highlights from the USGS Climate Research & Development Program during 2020. 

The USGS National Climate Change Viewer (NCCV) is a web application for visualizing climate change projections across the conterminous United States. Users can visualize projected changes in climate and water balance by state, county or USGS Hydrologic Units.