7 hunters return home after being stranded on the frozen Yukon River ...
WEBNov 6, 2021 · Seven subsistence hunters from Pilot Station spent seven nights stranded at a fish camp on the lower Yukon River after the river unexpectedly froze, blocking their way home. On the eighth night, the U.S. Coast Guard airlifted them out and flew them north to …
Awaiting river breakup on the Yukon - Geophysical Institute
WEBMay 5, 2022 · The frozen Yukon River at Eagle, Alaska in February 2020. Photo by Ned Rozell. Andy Bassich’s property about 12 miles down the Yukon River from Eagle, Alaska.
Yukon River Breakup
WEBAn annual photo documentary of the Yukon River breakup at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers, Dawson City, Yukon.
Permafrost Loss Dramatically Changes Yukon River Chemistry …
WEBNov 30, 2016 · New USGS-led research shows that permafrost loss due to a rapidly warming Alaska is leading to significant changes in the freshwater chemistry and hydrology of Alaska’s Yukon River Basin with potential global climate implications.
A Tumultuous Spring Breakup - NASA Earth Observatory
WEBMay 24, 2023 · The melting of winter snowpack and breakup of river ice caused damaging floods along the Yukon, Tanana, Kuskokwim, and other Alaskan rivers over several weeks in May 2023. Alaska’s governor declared a state of emergency on May 13 in response to the widespread impacts on riverside communities.
Seven Pilot Station hunters return home after over a week …
WEBNov 8, 2021 · Seven subsistence hunters from Pilot Station spent seven nights stranded at a fish camp on the lower Yukon River after the river unexpectedly froze, blocking their way home. On the eighth night,...
Yukon River ice breaks at Dawson City, flood warning still in place …
WEBMay 10, 2023 · Spring breakup has arrived in Dawson City after ice on the Yukon River started moving yesterday. But there are still several ice jams on the Yukon River.
West Dawson, Yukon resident running out of supplies as …
WEBNov 28, 2023 · When the river freezes, it takes about a week before construction on the city's ice bridge that connects Dawson to the west side begins. This year, the section where the ice bridge is typically...
2023 Yukon River Breakup - Yukon - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJun 21, 2023 · Aerial view of river ice and damaged cabins along the shoreline at Circle City, May 15, 2023. Circle City was hit hard by the 2023 breakup, flooding into the second story of structures far from the water's edge and heavily damaging or destroying cabins that were hit by the river ice.
Frozen Yukon River and Delta in Alaska - Copernicus
WEBApr 2, 2024 · This image was acquired on 30 January 2024 and shows the Yukon River and its delta completely frozen. Data from the Copernicus satellites allow for an accurate and frequent monitoring of Arctic regions.
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