Synthesis of Arctic System Science

Synthesis of Arctic System Science: Greening of the Arctic

Publications:

  1. 2011
    1. Goetz, S.J., Epstein, H.E., Alcaraz, J.D., Beck, P.S.A., Bhatt, U.S., Bunn, A., Comiso, J.C., Jia, G.J., Kaplan, J.O., Lilschke, H., Lloyd, A., Walker, D.A., Yu, Q. 2011. Recent changes in Arctic vegetation: Satellite observations and simulation model predictions. in G. Gutman, A. Reissell (eds.) Eurasian Arctic Land Cover and Land Use in a Changing Climate. Springer. New York. VI pp. 9-36. PDF
    2. Walker, D.A., Bhatt, U.S., Callaghan, T.V., Comiso, J.C., Epstein, H.E., Forbes, B.C., Gill, M., Gould, W.A., Henry, G.H.R., Jia, G.J., Kokelj, S.V., Lantz, T.C., Oberbauer, S.F., Pinzon, J.E., Raynolds, M.K., Shaver, G.R., Tucker, C.J., Tweedie, C.E., Webber, P.J. 2011. The Arctic: Land: Vegetation. [In: State of the Climate in 2010]. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 92:S150-S152. - State of the Climate in 2010
    3. Walker, D.A., Forbes, B.C., Leibman, M.O., Epstein, H.E., Bhatt, U.S., Comiso, J.C., Drozdov, D.S., Gubarkov, A.A., Jia, G.J., Karlejaärvi, E., Kaplan, J.O., Khumutov, V., Kofinas, G.P., Kumpula, T., Kuss, P., Moskalenko, N.G., Raynolds, M.K., Romanovsky, V.E., Stammler, F., Yu, Q. 2011. Cumulative effects of rapid land-cover and land-use changes on the Yamal Peninsula, Russia. in G. Gutman, A. Reissel (eds.) Eurasian Arctic Land Cover and Land Use in a Changing Climate. Springer. New York. VI pp. 206-236. PDF

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  1. 2010
    1. Bhatt, U.S., Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Comiso, J.C., Epstein, H.E., Jia, G.J., Gens, R., Pinzon, J.E., Tucker, C.J., Tweedie, C.E., Webber, P.J. 2010. Circumpolar Arctic tundra vegetation change is linked to sea-ice decline. Earth Interactions. 14:(8):1-20. PDF
    2. Walker, D.A., Bhatt, U.S., Comiso, J.C., Epstein, H.E., Gould, W.A., Henry, G.H.R., Jia, G.J., Kokelj, S.V., Lantz, T.C., Mercado-Diaz, J.A., Pinzon, J.E., Raynolds, M.K., Shaver, G.R., Tucker, C.J., Tweedie, C.E., Webber, P.J. 2010. The Arctic: Land: Vegetation. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 91:(7):S115-S116. PDF - State of the Climate in 2009

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  1. 2009
    1. Jia, G.J., Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A. 2009. Vegetation greening in the Canadian Arctic related to decadal warming. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 11:2231-2238. - Purchase PDF
    2. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A. 2009. Effects of deglaciation on circumpolar distribution of arctic vegetation. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing. 35:(2):118-129. PDF - Permanent link
    3. Walker, D.A., Bhatt, U.S., Raynolds, M.K., Comiso, J.C., Epstein, H.E., Jia, G.J. 2009. The Arctic: Land: Vegetation. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 90:(8):S104-S105. PDF - State of the Climate in 2008
    4. Walker, D.A., Bhatt, U.S., Raynolds, M.K., Comiso, J.C., Epstein, H.E., Jia, G.J., Pinzon, J.E., Tucker, C.J. 2009. Vegetation. in (eds.) Arctic Report Card 2008". pp. 3. PDF - Arctic Report Card
    5. Walker, D.A., Hamilton, T.D., Ping, C.-L., Daanen, R.P., Streever, W.W. 2009. Dalton Highway Field Trip Guide for the Ninth International Conference on Permafrost. Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys. Fairbanks, AK. 9. 117 . PDF
    6. Walker, D.A., Leibman, M.O., Epstein, H.E., Forbes, B.C., Bhatt, U.S., Raynolds, M.K., Comiso, J., Gubarkov, A.A., Khomutov, A.V., Jia, G.J., Kaarlejärvi, E., Kaplan, J.O., Kumpula, T., Kuss, H.P., Matyshak, G., Moskalenko, N.G., Orechov, P., Romanovsky, V.E., Ukraientseva, N.K., Yu, Q. 2009. Spatial and temporal patterns of greenness on the Yamal Peninsula, Russia: interactions of ecological and social factors affecting the Arctic normalized difference vegetation index. Environmental Research Letters. 4:16. PDF

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  1. 2008
    1. Comiso, J.C., Nishio, F. 2008. Trends in the sea ice cover using enhanced and compatible AMSR-E,SSM/I, and SMMR data. Journal of Geophysical Research. 113:C02S07. PDF
    2. Comiso, J.C., Parkinson, C.L., Gersten, R., Stock, L. 2008. Accelerated decline in the Arctic sea ice cover. Geophysical Research Letters. 35:L01703. PDF - Abstract
    3. Cook, B., Bonan, G., Levis, S., Epstein, H. 2008. Rapid vegetation responses and feedbacks amplify climate model response to snow cover changes. Climate Dynamics. 30:(4):391-406. PDF - Permanent link
    4. Cook, B.I., Bonan, G.B., Levis, S., Epstein, H.E. 2008. The thermoinsulation effect of snow cover within a climate model. Climate Dynamics. 31:(1):107-124. PDF
    5. Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Jia, G.J., Kelley, A.M. 2008. Phytomass patterns across a temperature gradient of the North American arctic tundra. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences. 113:1-11. PDF - Permanent link
    6. Kade, A., Walker, D.A. 2008. Experimental alteration of vegetation on nonsorted circles: effects on cryogenic activity and implications for climate change in the Arctic. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 40:(1):96-103. PDF - Abstract
    7. Leibman, M.O., Epstein, H.E., Khomutov, A.V., Moskalenko, N.G., Walker, D.A. 2008. Relation of active layer depth to vegetation on the central Yamal Peninsula, Russia. Ninth International Conference on Permafrost. Fairbanks, AK, June 29-July 3. Extended Abstracts:177-178. PDF
    8. Ping, C.-L., Michaelson, G.J., Jorgenson, M.T., Kimble, J.M., Epstein, H., Romanovsky, V.E., Walker, D.A. 2008. High stocks of soil organic carbon in North American Arctic region. Nature Geoscience. 1:615-619. PDF - Abstract
    9. Raynolds, M.K., Comiso, J.C., Walker, D.A., Verbyla, D. 2008. Relationship between satellite-derived land surface temperatures, arctic vegetation types, and NDVI. Remote Sensing of Environment. 112:(4):1884-1894. PDF - Permanent link
    10. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A., Munger, C.A., Vonlanthen, C.M., Kade, A.N. 2008. A map analysis of patterned-ground along a North American Arctic Transect. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences. 113:1-18. PDF - Abstract
    11. Romanovsky, V.E., Marchenko, S.S., Daanen, R., Sergeev, D.O., Walker, D.A. 2008. Soil climate and frost heave along the permafrost/ecological North American Arctic transect. Ninth International Conference on Permafrost. Fairbanks, AK, June 28-July3. Vol.2, Part VI:1519-1524. PDF
    12. Vonlanthen, C.M., Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Kade, A., Kuss, H.P., Daniëls, F.J.A., Matveyeva, N.V. 2008. Patterned-ground plant communities along a bioclimate gradient in the High Arctic, Canada. Phytocoenologia. 38:23-63. PDF - Abstract
    13. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Romanovsky, V.E., Ping, C.L., Michaelson, G.J., Daanen, R.P., Shur, Y., Peterson, R.A., Krantz, W.B., Raynolds, M.K., Gould, W.A., Gonzalez, G., Nicolsky, D.J., Vonlanthen, C.M., Kade, A.N., Kuss, P., Kelley, A.M., Munger, C.A., Tarnocai, C.T., Matveyeva, N.V., Daniëls, F.J.A. 2008. Arctic patterned-ground ecosystems: A synthesis of field studies and models along a North American Arctic Transect. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences. 113:G03S01. PDF
    14. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Welker, J.M. 2008. Introduction to special section on Biocomplexity of Arctic Tundra Ecosystems. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences. 113:G03S00. PDF - Permanent link
    15. Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Gould, W.A. 2008. Fred Daniëls, Subzone A, and the North American Arctic Transect. Abhandlungen aus dem Westfälischen Museum für Naturkunde. 70:(3/4):387-400. PDF

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  1. 2007
    1. Cook, B.I., Bonan, G.B., Levis, S., Epstein, H.E. 2007. Dynamic vegetation amplifies climate model response to snow cover changes. Climate Dynamics .
    2. Epstein, H.E., Yu, Q., Kaplan, J.O., Lischke, H. 2007. Simulating future changes in arctic and subarctic vegetation. Computing in Science and Engineering. 9:(4):12-23. PDF
    3. Munger, C.A. 2007. Spatial and temporal patterns of vegetation, terrain, and greenness in the Toolik Lake and Upper Kuparuk River region. M.S. Thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks. 69. PDF
    4. Raynolds, M.K. 2007. Arctic vegetation: its distribution and characteristics. GLOBE. Fairbanks, AK March 23.
    5. van Bogaert, R., Walker, D.A., Jia, G.J., Grau, O., Hallinger, M., De Dapper, M., Jonasson, C., Callaghan, T.V. 2007. Recent changes in vegetation. in (eds.) Arctic Report Card 2007". pp. 8. PDF - Arctic Report Card

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  1. 2006
    1. Jia, G.J., Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A. 2006. Spatial heterogeneity of tundra vegetation response to recent temperature changes. Global Change Biology. 12:42-55. PDF - Permanent link
    2. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A. 2006. Satellite land surface temperatures and tundra vegetation. Arctic Science Conference, Arctic AAAS Division Meeting. Fairbanks, AK October 2-4.
    3. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A., Maier, H.A. 2006. NDVI patterns and phytomass distribution in the circumpolar Arctic. Remote Sensing of Environment. 102:271-281. PDF - Permanent link
    4. Richter-Menge, J., Overland, J., Proshutinsky, A., Romanovsky, V., Bengtsson, L., Brigham, L., Dyurgerov, M., Gascard, J.C., Gerland, S., Graversen, R., Hass, C., Karcher, M., Kuhry, P., Maslanik, J., Melling, H., Maslowski, W., Morison, J., Perovich, D., Przybylak, R., Rachold, V., Rigor, I., Shiklomanov, A., Stroeve, J., Walker, D., Walsh, J. 2006. State of the Arctic Report. NOAA/OAR/PMEL. Seattle, WA. NOAA OAR Special Report(2952). 36 . PDF - State of the Arctic

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  1. 2005
    1. Walker, D.A. 2005. Greening of the Arctic: Synthesis and models to examine pan-Arctic vegetation change: climate, sea-ice, and terrain linkages. Proposal to the National Science Foundation. PDF

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