Enabling open access and long-term preservation of Arctic data to support science, collaboration, and informed response to change
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Focus Areas

Focus Area 1

Promoting National Security, Prosperity, & Welfare

Our data supports a range of scientific and policy-relevant activities:

  • Informs science-based Arctic decisions
  • Enables national security and resilience
  • Supports infrastructure and resource planning
  • Relates to hazards and disasters
Focus Area 2

Driving Technological Innovation

Our data drives technological innovation by:

  • Supporting AI-driven research
  • Enabling long-term reuse and discovery
  • Including high-quality metadata and machine-readable formats
  • Empowering advanced modeling and data visualization
Focus Area 3

Expanding Opportunities & Workforce Development

We work to expand opportunities by:

  • Ensuring our platform is openly accessible, no login required
  • Supporting education, data science training, and workforce development
  • Empowering researchers and non-researchers through interactive data portals
  • Encouraging collaboration across sectors

Recent Datasets

  • Cryology & Geophysics

    Cryology & Geophysics

    Rocha dos Santos et al., 2026. Distributed acoustic sensing-derived axial strains of a ~2 km fiber-optic cable in permafrost terrain near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, October 2021 to September 2022.

  • Oceanography

    Oceanography

    Pilskaln, 2026. Particulate Organic and Inorganic Carbon Data Obtained on United State Coast Guard Cutter Healy, Western Arctic Ocean, 2022.

  • Soil Science, Hydrology, & Geochemistry

    Soil Science, Hydrology, & Geochemistry

    Repasch, 2026. Ramped pyrolysis/oxidation radiocarbon data for river sediment, soil, and bedrock from the Canning River drainage basin, Alaska (2022-2024).

Features and Opportunities

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2026 Community Survey

Our 2026 Community Survey is LIVE! Have you used the Arctic Data Center before? We’d love your feedback on our services, tools, and what we can do better for the Arctic research community. The survey closes March 25, 2026.

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Dataset Highlight

In our February Dataset Highlight, Tyler Miesse explores 45 years of storm surge data alongside the Alaskan Arctic coastline. Learn how this long-term dataset sheds light on coastal hazards and change in the region.

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Collaborator Highlight

Our latest Collaborator Highlight features the International Arctic Research Center (IARC), a valued partner of the Arctic Data Center and a leader in collecting, managing, and synthesizing Arctic data.

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Data Science Training Resources

The Arctic Data Center hosts annual data science trainings focused on programming in R and Python, reproducible practices, data management, and more. All curricula for our courses are openly available on our website for self-learning. Check it out here!

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