This data set contains observations of sea ice, weather, and wildlife collected by Indigenous Inupiaq and Yup'ik sea ice experts in several communities along the northern and western coasts of Alaska, beginning in 2006. This information is generously shared with the public by the observers and the communities within which the observers reside.
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Adams, B., L. Apangalook, P. Apangalook, S. John, J. Leavitt, G. Omnik, S. Patkotak, C. SimsKayotuk, R. Schaeffer, W. Weyapuk, Jr., and other observers. 2022. Local Observations from the Seasonal Ice Zone Observing Network (SIZONet) and Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub (AAOKH), Version 2. Edited by H. Eicken, R. Glenn, D. Hauser, K. Heeringa, J. Jones, M. Kaufman, O. Lee, E. Lindley, K. Pikok, and A. Ravelo. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. https://doi.org/10.7265/jhws-b380