Increasing Weather Observations with AIS

Increasing Weather Observations with AIS

Jun 16, 2025

Increasing Weather Observations with AIS Transmitting real-time weather data through Automatic Information Systems A weather station on Portland Island in Southeast Alaska transmits environmental data through AIS. Image courtesy of the Marine Exchange of Alaska. For...
High-Frequency Radar

High-Frequency Radar

Apr 16, 2025

High-Frequency Radar Real-time maps show ocean current speed and direction Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) are using high-frequency radar (HFR) systems along the coast to generate real-time images of ocean currents in the Chukchi Sea, Bering...
Yup’ik Buoys and Drifters

Yup’ik Buoys and Drifters

Apr 12, 2025

Yup’ik Buoys and Drifters Using Yup’ik knowledge to deploy wave buoys and ocean sensors Nalaquq, LLC is a subsidiary of Qanirtuuq Incorporated, an Alaskan Native-owned ANCSA 14(h) corporation in Quinhagak. The organization creates community-driven solutions that...