Change in Permafrost Temperatures in Alaska, 1978-2023
This map shows the change in permafrost temperature per decade for long-term borehole sites in Alaska. As the circles get larger, the rate of warming per decade increases. The blue circle represents a cooling trend. For more information: https://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/indicators.
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| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:climateindicators@epa.gov" } |
| describedByType | application/octet-steam |
| description | This map shows the change in permafrost temperature per decade for long-term borehole sites in Alaska. As the circles get larger, the rate of warming per decade increases. The blue circle represents a cooling trend. For more information: https://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/indicators. |
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| identifier | https://edg.epa.gov/WAFer_harvest/ISO/oar-oap-geo-records_Permafrost_122024update.xml |
| keyword |
[ "Alaska", "Climate", "Indicator", "020:033", "Melt", "Permafrost", "Thaw", "Downloadable Data" ] |
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -143.6285,62.1669,-156.6615,71.309 |
| title | Change in Permafrost Temperatures in Alaska, 1978-2023 |
