Alaska Science Center
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CONFERENCESSCIENCE TOPICSABOUT THE ALASKA
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Alaska Science CenterWelcome to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web page for the resources of Alaska. We are providing timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, natural resources, and natural hazards for Alaska and our nation. In the SpotlightUSGS provides high resolution images of Arctic sea ice sitesThe USGS recently made available high resolution images of Arctic sea ice sites. Some 700 images show swatches of sea ice from six sites around the Arctic Ocean can be found at http://gfl.usgs.gov/ArcticSeaIce.shtml, with an additional 500 images of 22 sites in the United States. These images are part of long-term archive of images from U.S. National Imagery Systems called the Global Fiducials Library. Fifty-Year Record of Glacier Change Reveals Shifting Climate in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, USAFifty years of USGS research on glacier change shows recent dramatic shrinkage of glaciers in three climatic regions of the United States. These long periods of record provide clues to the climate shifts that may be driving glacier change. Current HighlightsSatellite Telemetry of Rare Seabird in Alaska Alaska Science PortalThe portal is a searchable, web map-based tool to facilitate public and partner access to information on over 160 subjects under USGS study in the Nation’s largest State. Science FeaturesWalrus Tracking in the southern Chukchi SeaUSGS Factsheet: Pacific Walrus Response to Arctic Sea Ice Losses Polar Bear Research USGS Alaska Avian Influenza Studies Highlighted Publications
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Region: Alaska Coastal and Ocean Science
The January 2006 Volcanic-Tectonic Earthquake Swarm at Mount Martin, Alaska
An improved procedure for detection and enumeration of walrus signatures in airborne thermal imagery
Preliminary Geologic Map of the Cook Inlet Region, Alaska
Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal: Estimates of Undiscovered Oil and Gas North of the Arctic Circle
Increase in the rate and uniformity of coastline erosion in Arctic Alaska Water Real-time Information |