Atmospheric Circulation Drivers of Extreme High Water Level Events at Foggy Island Bay, Alaska

• Published in: Atmosphere
• Main Authors: Peter A. Bieniek, Li Erikson, Jeremy Kasper
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: Arctic storms; coastal flooding; climate change; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Arctic; Island Bay; Beaufort Sea; Climate change; Prudhoe Bay; Sea ice; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13111791; https://doaj.org/article/d1f30a9901814ea9b2b36af82df73be7

The northern coast of Alaska is experiencing significant climatic change enhancing hazards from reduced sea ice and increased coastal erosion. This same region is home to offshore oil/gas activities. Foggy Island Bay is one region along the Beaufort Sea coast with planned offshore oil/gas developmen...