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Unique drainage event at Suicide Basin causes minor flooding in Juneau

July 17, 2019

As smoke from distant wildfires clouds the skies above Southeast Alaska, Juneau residents have a much closer hazard on their minds.

Field Report: July 8, 2019

July 8, 2019

The lake started overtopping the dam on Sunday 7 July in the morning and reached its maximum level shortly thereafter.

Field Report: July 5, 2019

July 5, 2019

The water in Suicide Basin has gone up by 8.25 m over the last week.

Field Report: June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019

The water in Suicide Basin has gone up by 7 m (~1 m per day) since our last site visit on 21 June.

AK CASC supported training helps scientists engage with the media

June 27, 2019

On June 21, 2019, thirteen scientists with the AK CASC and International Arctic Research Center (IARC) practiced delivering clear and concise messages to interested media.

Field Report: June 21, 2019

June 21, 2019

The water in Suicide Basin has gone up by 14 m (~1 m per day) since our last site visit on 7 June.

Field Report: June 7, 2019

June 7, 2019

We drilled in a new melt wire at the basin entrance, deployed the drone, surveyed the lowest point in the dam, and deployed additional air temperature sensors higher up in the basin.

Field Report: June 3, 2019

June 3, 2019

Using the drone-based elevations models from last year, we derived an approximate vertical scale for the rock face on the north side of the basin.

Field Report: May 16, 2019

May 16, 2019

We installed the non-telemetered water level gauges, webcam, temperature and precipitation gauges, and the on-ice GPS.

Eye in the sky: Environmental monitoring with drones

May 14, 2019

AK CASC’s Christian Kienholz taught a class at the UAS titled “Using Drones for Environmental Monitoring.” With Eran Hood and Gabriel Wolken, he trained students to use drones for aerial mapping.