Cutting-Edge Measurements Drive Arctic Climate Modeling in NGEE Project

To better predict climate-driven threats in the rapidly warming Arctic—where temperatures are rising four times faster than the global average—scientists in the ORNL-led NGEE Arctic project deployed a comprehensive suite of measurement technologies across Alaska’s tundra. From ground-based instruments to aerial surveys and remote sensing, the team captured high-resolution environmental data to model permafrost degradation, land shifts, and erosion. These insights are now shaping next-gen models to forecast geophysical hazards with global implications—and informing future monitoring efforts in permafrost regions worldwide.