Technology, Science and Indigenous Knowledge; Tracking Sea Ice and Its Use at Barrow, Alaska

• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: International Arctic Research Center (IARC) Data Archive
• Subjects: indigenous; Barrow; sea ice; ice radar; Arctic; Ice; permafrost; Sea ice; Alaska
• Online Access: https://search.dataone.org/view/dcx_3f87a654-a9e5-4088-aa27-82055df04d89_0

The Barrow sea-ice observatory: Tracking the state and dynamics of coastal sea ice and its use by people requires a combination of approaches and techniques: - Ice radar: Hardware & software innovations allow near-realtime monitoring of ice dynamics & derivation of velocity & deformation fields - Ice mass-balance site & oceanographic mooring: Tracking the state of ice & ocean in the radar footprint - Mapping ice trails: Use of ice primarily for hunting & transportation; measurements of ice thickness with EM induction along community trails - Local & Indigenous Knowledge (LIK): Iñupiaq ice experts help guide observation strategy & keep daily record of ice conditions & use; database for archival & dissemination - Data access: http://seaice.alaska.edu/gi/observatories The Alaska Arctic Observatory & Knowledge Hub (A-OK): A framework for Knowledge Sharing - Science steering group of community experts & researchers - Provides resources for northern Alaskan communities to share observations of cryosphere change - Initial focus on sea ice and permafrost - Link community observations to seasonal cycle of subsistence activities - Knowledge Hub to share information between communities and researchers - Build collaborations for sustained community observations