Color-coded shoreline change rates, north coast of Alaska
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Map of the north coast of Alaska study area showing color-coded shoreline change rates, the boundaries of the ten analysis regions (dashed boxes and numbers), and key geographic locations discussed in the report "National Assessment of Shoreline Change: Historical Shoreline Change Along the North Coast of Alaska, U.S.-Canadian Border to Icy Cape," USGS Open-File Report 2015-1048)
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Climate impacts to Arctic coasts
The Arctic region is warming faster than anywhere else in the nation. Understanding the rates and causes of coastal change in Alaska is needed to identify and mitigate hazards that might affect people and animals that call Alaska home.
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Climate impacts to Arctic coasts
The Arctic region is warming faster than anywhere else in the nation. Understanding the rates and causes of coastal change in Alaska is needed to identify and mitigate hazards that might affect people and animals that call Alaska home.