Progress & Accomplishments

Metadata and NGEE Arctic Search Tool Metrics

View metrics about the NGEE Arctic metadata records and data downloads.

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Total number of NGEE Arctic metadata records available per year, classified by release status.

Data Policy Reminder

A friendly reminder about the NGEE Arctic Project Data Archiving & Sharing Policy that aligns with the DOE Policy for Digital Research Data Management and the expectations of the ESS-DIVE data center.

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NGEE Arctic Website / Data Policies page

Permafrost researchers discuss science communication & data synthesis

NGEE Arctic researchers participated in the Permafrost Carbon Network’s 11th annual meeting this fall

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Photographs are from the Permafrost Carbon Network’s annual meeting held online. Images courtesy Brit Meyers (ARCUS), compiled by Verity Salmon (ORNL).

Projected effects of thaw subsidence on permafrost hydrology in a warming Arctic

Simulations of permafrost thermal hydrology indicate that thermokarst formation leads to drier tundra but is unlikely to cause abrupt thaw as had been suggested by previous modeling studies.

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Projected active layer thickness (left) and projected change in annual runoff statistics (right) with and without thaw subsidence.

NGEE Arctic All-Hands meeting is quickly approaching!

You don’t want to miss our 11th annual all-hands meeting so be sure to register.

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A picture of the smiling faces of the NGEE Arctic team from the ‘before times’ when we were able to gather in person at the Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco in 2019.

Well-drilling at Teller site

Drilling campaign quantifies bedrock to surface properties and confirms the subsurface structure imaged with geophysical methods.

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Air rotary drilling rig along Teller road at a location characterized by the presence of near-surface permafrost.

Training & safety a priority with NGEE Arctic field teams

The NGEE Arctic LANL snow survey team enrolled in a two-day Wilderness First Aid training to improve their skills in responding to medical emergencies in remote Alaska.

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NGEE Arctic LANL Team posing after attending Wilderness First Aid Training

Topography drives variability in thermakarst pools

Scientists tracked the growth of thermokarst pools throughout the Arctic and found that the amount of topographic relief in a landscape correlates strongly with this signal of permafrost thaw.