Sea Ice

Any form of ice originating from seawater. Sea ice poses a geologic hazard when it destabilizes shorelines via erosion of tidal flats and bluff bases. Neuendorf, K.K.E., Mehl, J.P., Jr., and Jackson, J.A., eds., 2011, Glossary of Geology: Alexandria, Virginia, American Geological Institute, 799 p.

Below is a list of publications related to Sea Ice. Select a publication number to access more detailed information and their respective files available for download.

IC 63

Timm, Kristin, and Wolken, G.J., 2017, Deglacierization and the development of glacier-related hazards: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 63, 3 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/29752

MP 158

Gould, A.I., Kinsman, N.E.M., and Hendricks, M.D., 2015, Guide to projected shoreline positions in the Alaska shoreline change tool, in DGGS Staff, Alaska Shoreline Change Tool: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 158, 11 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/29503

PIR 2014-4

Kinsman, N.E.M., and Gould, A.I., 2014, Contemporary shoreline retreat rates at Meshik in Port Heiden, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Interpretive Report 2014-4, 21 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/27321

MP 147

Smith, J.R., Gray, Glenn, and Kinsman, N.E.M., 2012, Annotated bibliography series in support of coastal community hazard planning - northwest Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 147, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/24084

OF 2010-1176

Douglas, D.C., 2010, Arctic sea ice decline: projected changes in timing and extent of sea ice in the Bering and Chukchi seas: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1176, 39 p.