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Integrated Ecosystem Model for Alaska - Arctic LCC

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Climate change in <strong>Alaska</strong><br />

Projected climate changes <strong>for</strong> terrestrial landscapes in <strong>Alaska</strong> will affect:<br />

• temperatures<br />

• rate of snowfall during winter<br />

• frequency of rain on snow events<br />

• length of ice-free season<br />

• length of the growing season<br />

• permafrost integrity<br />

• stream flow patterns<br />

• wildfire patterns<br />

• coastal erosion<br />

• glaciers<br />

Musk ox herd on a hillslope near Nome, <strong>Alaska</strong>

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