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<h2 class="title is-3">About this tool</h2>
<p>
In the late 20th century, the need for accessible environmental
information tailored to engineers and decision&ndash;makers, led to the
publication of the Environmental Atlas of Alaska. The publication compiled
maps of the best data available at the time. The Atlas provided a
well&ndash;organized overview of the physical characteristics of the state
alongside its waters, sunlight, and general climate. This was paired with
engineering requirements and guidelines, as well as a thorough
bibliography.
</p>
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src="~/assets/images/atlas-cover.jpg"
alt="Cover of the Environmental Atlas of Alaska, April 1978"
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<h2>About this tool</h2>
<p>
In the late 20th century, the need for accessible environmental
information tailored to engineers and decision&ndash;makers, led to the
publication of the Environmental Atlas of Alaska. The publication
compiled maps of the best data available at the time. The Atlas provided
a well&ndash;organized overview of the physical characteristics of the
state alongside its waters, sunlight, and general climate. This was
paired with engineering requirements and guidelines, as well as a
thorough bibliography.
</p>
</div>
<div>
<div class="tile is-parent is-ancestor">
<div class="tile is-child">
<img
src="~/assets/images/atlas-cover.jpg"
alt="Cover of the Environmental Atlas of Alaska, April 1978"
/>
</div>

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<img
src="~/assets/images/heating_degree_days.png"
alt="Image from the Environmental Atlas of Alaska, April 1978"
/>
<div class="tile is-child">
<img
src="~/assets/images/heating_degree_days.png"
alt="Image from the Environmental Atlas of Alaska, April 1978"
/>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<h2 class="title is-3">The Atlas ages</h2>
<p>
Over time the Atlas&rsquo; shortcomings became clear. Data gaps frustrated
engineers and planners not working along the state&rsquo;s road systems or
rivers, and presented particular challenges to engineers in the far north
and west. Complex topography, particularly in Southeast Alaska, also made
coarse&ndash;scale maps imprecise. The data also assumed a steady climatic
state while modern data tells a more detailed story&mdash;one of
significant change.
</p>
<h2 class="title is-3">A path forward</h2>
<p>
Alaska&rsquo;s infrastructure must be robust to support the economic,
defense, and social needs of a state experiencing a changing climate.
Arctic Environmental and Engineering Data and Design Support System
(Arctic-EDS) was created to replace the aging Environmental Atlas of
Alaska while addressing the old atlas&rsquo; shortcomings by providing
finer scale data, filling data gaps, and incorporating climate
projections. The Arctic-EDS provides easily obtainable, well&ndash;vetted,
and reliable engineering and environmental data in a central website
designed to meet the needs of engineering professionals.
</p>
<p>
Improved historical data allows this site to provide a more detailed
picture of Alaska&rsquo;s climate history. Modern climate science also
allows the Arctic-EDS to make informed projections about the future of the
state&rsquo;s climate over the lifespan of Alaska&rsquo;s infrastructure.
Finally, the integration of functional modules, a data API, and Python
notebooks allow for easy integration of Arctic-EDS data into modern
engineering workflows relying on computer programs.
</p>
<p>
The tool, built by the team at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Scenarios Network for Alaska + Arctic Planning, is under active
development. The Arctic-EDS team comprises experts from the University of
Alaska Fairbanks&rsquo; International Arctic Research Center and
Department of Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering; alongside
experts from the University of Alaska Anchorage; the Cold Regions Research
and Engineering Laboratory; Neptune, Inc.; and Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory.
</p>
<h2 class="title is-3">Thank you to our funders</h2>
<p>
Funding comes from the Environmental Security Technology Certification
Program, an environmental technology demonstration and validation program
of the United States Department of Defense. The team is grateful for
ongoing support and feedback from the United States Army Corps of
Engineers.
</p>
<div class="content is-size-5">
<h2>The Atlas ages</h2>
<p>
Over time the Atlas&rsquo; shortcomings became clear. Data gaps
frustrated engineers and planners not working along the state&rsquo;s
road systems or rivers, and presented particular challenges to engineers
in the far north and west. Complex topography, particularly in Southeast
Alaska, also made coarse&ndash;scale maps imprecise. The data also
assumed a steady climatic state while modern data tells a more detailed
story&mdash;one of significant change.
</p>
<h2>A path forward</h2>
<p>
Alaska&rsquo;s infrastructure must be robust to support the economic,
defense, and social needs of a state experiencing a changing climate.
Arctic Environmental and Engineering Data and Design Support System
(Arctic-EDS) was created to replace the aging Environmental Atlas of
Alaska while addressing the old atlas&rsquo; shortcomings by providing
finer scale data, filling data gaps, and incorporating climate
projections. The Arctic-EDS provides easily obtainable,
well&ndash;vetted, and reliable engineering and environmental data in a
central website designed to meet the needs of engineering professionals.
</p>
<p>
Improved historical data allows this site to provide a more detailed
picture of Alaska&rsquo;s climate history. Modern climate science also
allows the Arctic-EDS to make informed projections about the future of
the state&rsquo;s climate over the lifespan of Alaska&rsquo;s
infrastructure. Finally, the integration of functional modules, a data
API, and Python notebooks allow for easy integration of Arctic-EDS data
into modern engineering workflows relying on computer programs.
</p>
<p>
The tool, built by the team at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Scenarios Network for Alaska + Arctic Planning, is under active
development. The Arctic-EDS team comprises experts from the University
of Alaska Fairbanks&rsquo; International Arctic Research Center and
Department of Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering;
alongside experts from the University of Alaska Anchorage; the Cold
Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory; Neptune, Inc.; and Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory.
</p>
<h3>Thank you to our funders</h3>
<p>
Funding comes from the Environmental Security Technology Certification
Program, an environmental technology demonstration and validation
program of the United States Department of Defense. The team is grateful
for ongoing support and feedback from the United States Army Corps of
Engineers.
</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>
Unless otherwise specified by source providers, all data available
through this tool is available through the
<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
>Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC by 4.0)</a
>.
</p>

<h3>Rasdaman raster database</h3>
<p>
This tool uses the
<a href="http://www.rasdaman.org/">rasdaman</a> array database
management system. This technology enables our team to store, analyze
and visualize the 5+ TB of climate data that are presented through this
interface. We wish to thank the rasdaman project and team for their
inspiration and support, and for providing this important innovation in
data technology.
</p>
<blockquote>
Peter Baumann, email: [email protected], & website:
rasdaman.org. (2018). rasdaman - raster data manager (9.5.0). Zenodo.
<a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1163021"
>https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1163021</a
>
</blockquote>
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