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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3595-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3595-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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31 Oct 2020
Research article |
| 31 Oct 2020
| 31 Oct 2020
Observation-derived ice growth curves show patterns and trends in maximum ice thickness and safe travel duration of Alaskan lakes and rivers
Christopher D. Arp
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Water and Environmental Research Center, University of Alaska
Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
Jessica E. Cherry
Water and Environmental Research Center, University of Alaska
Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center, National Weather Service,
Anchorage, AK 99502, USA
Dana R. N. Brown
Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks,
AK 99775, USA
Allen C. Bondurant
Water and Environmental Research Center, University of Alaska
Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
Karen L. Endres
Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center, National Weather Service,
Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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- Lake ice melting, deterioration, and break-up M. Leppäranta https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2025.2516779
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- A Google Earth Engine Platform to Integrate Multi-Satellite and Citizen Science Data for the Monitoring of River Ice Dynamics M. Abdelkader et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16081368
- Ice Flexural Properties Using Four-Point Bending Test for the Ice Runway at Huhenuoer Lake Q. Zhao et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17233363
- River ice phenology across Alaska: Geospatial patterns and temporal change D. Brown et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae46b2
- A Systematic Review of the Application of the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager to the Water Quality Monitoring of Inland and Coastal Waters S. Shao et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16091623
- Demonstrating lost navigational access using an Indigenous rights-based monitoring trigger - implications for flow-needs policy B. Maclean et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/07011784.2026.2636638
- Sustainable Solutions to Safety Risks on Frozen Lakes Through Effective Risk Mitigation Using Crisis Management Logistics O. Végsöová & K. Čerevková https://doi.org/10.3390/su162210020
- Dramatic thinning of Alaskan river ice and its climatic controls R. Yang & T. Zhang https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accre.2022.08.001
- Spatial-temporal variation of river ice coverage in the Yenisei river from 2002 to 2021 Y. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131440
- The Ecology of River Ice A. Thellman et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JG006275
- Fusion of Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager and Geostationary Ocean Color Imager for hourly monitoring surface morphology of lake ice with high resolution in Chagan Lake of Northeast China Q. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-959-2023
- Fractal-Based Retrieval and Potential Driving Factors of Lake Ice Fractures of Chagan Lake, Northeast China Using Landsat Remote Sensing Images X. Hao et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13214233
- Quantifying the Trends and Drivers of Ice Thickness in Lakes and Rivers across North America M. Imrit et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14121841
- Modeling climate change effects on river ice thickness in the Northern Hemisphere Y. Lin et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133268
- Ice patterns and trends of Teshekpuk Lake: Alaska’s longest seasonally ice-covered freshwater system C. Arp et al. https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2025-0080
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Short summary
River and lake ice thickens at varying rates geographically and from year to year. We took a closer look at ice growth across a large geographic region experiencing rapid climate change, the State of Alaska, USA. Slower ice growth was most pronounced in northern Alaskan lakes over the last 60 years. Western and interior Alaska ice showed more variability in thickness and safe travel duration. This analysis provides a comprehensive evaluation of changing freshwater ice in Alaska.
River and lake ice thickens at varying rates geographically and from year to year. We took a...
