NGEE Arctic

Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments, or NGEE Arctic,
is advancing the predictive power of Earth system models through understanding of the structure and function of Arctic terrestrial ecosystems.

Partners include:
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory
University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Throughout the year, teams of scientists led by ORNL journey to Alaska to study Arctic tundra.

Their task is to measure changes in the environment as part of the Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments, or NGEE Arctic, project.

Braving harsh weather conditions …

and unpredictable wildlife …

these scientists capture critical data on the soil and vegetation in this warming permafrost landscape.

They take measurements on the ground, from the air, and via satellite …

providing data about Arctic ecosystems that inform earth system models …

and improve predictions of how the local and global environment might change in the future.