Arctic Flyover Assisting Researchers

Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak

Every two weeks between March and November, a Coast Guard C-130 flies over the Arctic Ocean. Known as the Arctic Domain Awareness, the mission assists researchers as well as asserts U.S. sovereignty over a slice of water that’s becoming more strategically important as the ice recedes. KMXT’s Jacob Resneck went on one of the flights in October and has the story.

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