InteRFACE: Interdisciplinary Research for Arctic Coastal Environments

This research investigates how Arctic land processes (permafrost

permafrost

Any ground that remains completely frozen—32°F (0°C) or colder—for at least two years straight. These permanently frozen grounds are commonly found in regions with high mountains and near the North and South Poles.

Source: USGS Source

thaw, hydrology,

hydrology

The science that deals with water, its properties, circulation, or distribution on Earth's surface, and in the atmosphere through evapotranspiration.

Source: NASA earth observatory Source

and erosion)

erosion

The geological process in which Earth's materials are worn away by weathering processes and transported away by natural forces such as wind or water.

Source: National Geographic Source

, sea ice, ocean dynamics (stratification,

stratification

Stratification refers to layers in rocks, soil, large bodies of water, and the atmosphere.

Source: Study.com Source

waves, and tides), coastal change (erosion, deposition, and flooding), marine biogeochemistry

biogeochemistry

Studies the cycle of key elements like carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus within Earth's systems. It explores how these elements interact and the factors influencing their cycles.

Source: Oak Ridge Biogeochemical Dynamics Source

and human systems (transportation, resource availability and extraction, and settlements) control the trajectory and rate of change across the Arctic coasts.