Researchers Develop Shorefast Sea Ice Prediction Tool

Researchers develop shorefast sea ice prediction tool

By Diana Haecker Researchers with the University of Michigan are working on a three-year project to enhance short-term sea ice forecasting. The university’s Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, CIGLR for short, is leading the project as they have done research on ice predictions in the Great Lakes area.  Physical scientist Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome told the Nugget in an interview that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s…

Updated sea ice forecast model on the way with huge leap in resolution

A new sea ice forecasting tool from the University of Michigan could help coastal Alaska communities make safer decisions about traveling and hunting in the winter. Despite its location thousands of miles from the Arctic, Michigan has become a hub for researchers focused on the movement and forecasting of sea ice.  Like Alaska, Michigan has a massive coastline – it’s the longest freshwater coastline of any state in the United States. That’s than…