Quinhagak is located on the southern Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta where the Kanektok River empties into Kuskokwim Bay. Erosion on the coast is caused by storm surge. Erosion on the river can …

The community of Quinhagak is experiencing negative impacts from erosion most notably along the banks of the Kanektok river. The airport had to be decommissioned in 2004 due to the rate …

2019年6月17日 · Quinhagak is especially vulnerable to erosion. It’s surrounded by water, with the Kuskokwim Bay in front and the Arolik and Kanektok Rivers on either side. Quinhagak has …

Erosion exposure assessment of infrastructure in Alaska coastal communities. Authors: Buzard, R.M., Turner, M.M., Miller, K.Y., Antrobus, D.C., and Overbeck, J.R. Publication Date: Oct …

2022年12月31日 · Erosion rates at the City dock and Kuiggacuk. Today, fish racks and modern homes have been relocated as the Qanirtuuq migrates south. Figures - uploaded by Jonathan …

2022年12月31日 · Our results suggest that climate change has accelerated coastal erosion at two key subsistence sites in Quinhagak’s Traditional Land Use Area. Moreover, given the rates of …

Since 2005, the Quinhagak Traditional Land Use Area (TLUA) has experienced increased rates for erosion that threaten Yup’ik subsistence (Table 2).

from the Kanektok River, the nearest source of erosion. Barge Propane Tank, 59.745592/-161.917986 (Active) – This site is a single propane tank at the barge landing surrounded by a …

Using the Yup’ik (pl. Yupiit) community of Quinhagak as a case study, we employ high-precision measurement devices and archival spatial datasets to demonstrate the immense scale of the …

2019年6月18日 · QUINHAGAK - Accelerating erosion is forcing villages in Western Alaska to begin making plans to move, officials say. Erosion caused by climate change threatens village …