An Independent Review of USGS Circular 1370: An Evaluation of the Science Needs to Inform Decisions on Outer Continental Shelf Energy Development in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska

Reviews the U.S. Geological Survey's findings and recommendations on Alaska's Arctic Ocean, including geology, ecology and subsistence, effect of climate change on, and impact of oil spills. Makes recommendations for data management and other issues.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alan Springer, Bill Wilson, Carmen Yeung, Hajo Eicken, Henry Huntington, Jackie Grebmeier, Jeffrey Short, Jon Isaacs, Kate Staffor, Kenneth Dunton, Lloyd Lowry, Robert Spies, Russel Hopcroft, Thomas Weingartner
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Ocean Conservancy 2011
Subjects:
Energy and Environment
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
An Evaluation of the Science Needs to Inform Decisions on Outer Continental Shelf Energy Development in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska
Chukchi
Climate change
Alaska
Online Access:https://issuelab.org/resources/13011/13011.pdf
https://issuelab.org/permalink/resource/13011
Description
Summary:Reviews the U.S. Geological Survey's findings and recommendations on Alaska's Arctic Ocean, including geology, ecology and subsistence, effect of climate change on, and impact of oil spills. Makes recommendations for data management and other issues.

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