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Rick Thoman
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Climate specialist with ACCAP/IARC at UAF, highlighting Alaska climate, environment & Indigenous cultures. Opinions are my own. I've been fascinated by #Arctic & #boreal #weather, #climate and #cultures for more than 50 years. I've worked as a weather & climate professional in private, public & academic spheres. I've been fortunate to live most of my life in Lower Tanana #Dene country near Fairbanks, #Alaska. Also, I have a big interest in Alaska Indigenous languages.

Summer Solstice sunrise over the Salish Sea at Sidney. #SilentSunday

Sea ice extent in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas has not changed much in the past week in NSIDC data as ice melt has slowed and moderate concentration ice is pushed around by the winds. Chukchi #SeaIce extent is well below the 1991-2020 median and is sixth lowest of the past 45 years for this point in the season.

#akwx #Arctic #Climate

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North Slope extreme heat. Saturday through 4pm AKDT:

Deadhorse airport high temperature 83F (28.3C). That's a new record high temp for August. Previous reported 82F August 5, 1999. Climate obs in the Prudhoe Bay area since late 1968.

Utqiaġvik high temp 74F (23.3C) ties for the second highest August temp on record. Only higher was 76F (29.4C) on August 8, 1968. Climate obs since autumn 1920.

#akwx #ExtremeWeather #ClimateDiary

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