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Billy Adams shared new observations from Utqiavik, including newly formed qinnu or "slush ice" on Friday and warm/wet conditions today: 10/22: "Just off of Barrow,...

Alaska Arctic • Oct 30, 2021

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Steven Patkotak shared recent observations of signs of light ice forming from Wainwright. today 10/26: "Cold conditions and new ice with slush added freezes by day and night...

Alaska Arctic • Oct 30, 2021

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Updates from Guy Omnik in Tikiaq (Point Hope): 10/18/21: "Photos taken at Kukpuk. Temperature 25 northeast winds 10-15 mostly clear. Set a couple nets. 3rd photo,...

Alaska Arctic • Oct 30, 2021

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Lots happening in Qikiktaruk (Kotzebue) lately, including belugas, seals, and herring! Bobby Schaeffer shared new observations: 10/27: "3 degrees this morn. May start...

Alaska Arctic • Oct 30, 2021

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Carla SimsKayotuk shared new observations from Kaktovik earlier today, 10/29 "It was ice fog but cleared up by 10am. Feels like 7. Middle of the night it was feeling...

Alaska Arctic • Oct 30, 2021

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Good morning and happy Indigenous People's Day! Please join us in recognizing and celebrating the First Peoples of Alaska today, and all days. We are particularly...

Alaska Arctic • Oct 25, 2021

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An update last week from Guy Omnik in Tikiaq (Point Hope) (10/7) "30 east at 10mph, clear skies, calm ocean 10 mile visibility. 1st two pics taken like 8miles...

Alaska Arctic • Oct 25, 2021

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Billy Adams shared an observation from Utqiavik yesterday (10/12) with the final count for the fall subsistence whale harvest: "The Elson lagoon had young ice 2 weeks...

Alaska Arctic • Oct 25, 2021

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Carla SimsKayotuk shared new observations from Kaktovik earlier today, 10/14. "Warm cold cloudy day. Little snow here and there. Looks like the channel they crossed...

Alaska Arctic • Oct 25, 2021

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Billy Adams shared observations from ugruk (bearded seal) hunting in Utqiavik this week (6/21): " Location Gravel Pit, temperature 48f, sunny, light winds, and visibility...

Alaska Arctic • Jun 23, 2021

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We're working on catching up!... Guy Omnik has shared recent news and observations from Tikiaq (Point Hope), including about celebrations and hunting: today...

Alaska Arctic • Jun 23, 2021

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Bobby Schaeffer shared new observations from Qikiktaruk (Kotzebue), including updates on ugruk hunting and two nearby wildfires: "The ice in the Kotzebue Sound...

Alaska Arctic • Jun 21, 2021

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Congrats to Tikiaq (Point Hope) for their successful whaling season. And a special taikuu to Guy Omnik for sharing his photos and observations from Tikiaq this...

Alaska Arctic • Jun 17, 2021

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Mostly clear skies Wednesday morning allowed for a good view from space of northwest Alaska land, ice and sea, image courtesy of GINA at UAF. In addition to increasing...

Alaska Arctic • Jun 17, 2021

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Increasing water showing west of Kotzebue. A lot of the remaining ice getting that "gray", rotting look to it. Southern Kotzebue Sound ice looks a bit more robust...

Alaska Arctic • May 30, 2021