Arctic Sea Ice Recession

The following Arctic sea ice recession documents* will likely be cited during the EPA
AKG28000 renewal process for the Arctic General Permits for the Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Related Documents

Arctic Studies Initiative (ASI) Report by USGS as announced in DOI press release (April 13, 2010).
a.k.a., An Evaluation of the Science Needs to Inform Decisions on Outer Continental Shelf Energy Development in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska (June 2011)

Arctic Sea Ice Decline: Projected Changes in Timing and Extent of Sea Ice in the Bering and Chukchi Seas (USGS 2010, Open-File Report 2010–1176)

Environmental Assessment for a Marine Geophysical Survey of Parts of the Arctic Ocean, August-September 2010 (USGS 2010, Open-File Report 2010-1117, version 2.0)



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