Slush-Ice Berm Formation on the West Coast of Alaska

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Eerkes-Medrano, Laura, Atkinson, David E., Eicken, Hajo, Nayokpuk, Bill, Sookiayak, Harvey, Engott, Eddie, Weyapuk, Winton Jr
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Arctic 2018
• Subjects: geo; envir; Atkinson; Fairbanks; Arctic; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic4644

Reviewed Some coastal communities in western Alaska have observed the occurrence of "slush-ice berms." These features typically form during freeze-up, when ice crystal-laden water accumulates in piles on the shore. Slush-ice berms can protect towns from storm surge, and they can limit acce...