Citizen observers help scientists predict breakup flooding

Annie Berman

SCIENCE

Anchorage Daily News

As Alaska faces an increased risk of spring breakup flooding this year, scientists are asking residents to share photos documenting major rivers’ progress from ice to water to help them predict with more accuracy where flooding might occur.

The call for submissions is part of a citizen science program from the University of Alaska Fairbanks called Fresh Eyes on Ice, which originally began as a way to get kids involved with science by measuring ice thickness through their classrooms.

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