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- Columbia Glacier Retreating - Geophysical Institute
Columbia Glacier, located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Valdez near the epicenter of the great 1964 earthquake, is rapidly losing its battle for survival It is the last of Alaska's 52 tidewater glaciers to begin its epic retreat from the sea
- The Columbia Glacier - Geophysical Institute
The Columbia Glacier is one of Alaska's better known tidewater glaciers, both from the standpoint of tourist attraction and the model it provides for scientific investigation In 1973 it became the object of close scientific scrutiny
- The Alaska-Canada Boundary - Geophysical Institute
The Alaska-Canada boundary was originally established in February 1825 by Russia (then owner of Alaska) and Great Britain (then owner of Canada)
- Alaska Glaciers Show Dramatic Melting - Geophysical Institute
Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound and Bering Glacier in the St Elias Mountains are two glaciers losing ice at an alarming rate: during the past decade, Columbia has shrunk by an average of about 21 feet per year along the length of the glacier; Bering has lost more than 9 feet per year
- The Unknown Legacy of Alaskas Atomic Tests
The big daddy came in 1971 Project Cannikin was a 5-megaton explosion that inspired the formation of the group Greenpeace, a group of environmentalists from British Columbia who joined together to oppose the test But Greenpeace and many others-including Alaska senator Mike Gravel and Congressman Nick Begich-were not able to prevent Cannikin
- The Shuttle Red Aurora - Geophysical Institute
Records taken at Fairbanks indicate that this unusual aurora actually began the night before the launching of the shuttle Columbia An unusually large magnetic storm, the type of event that causes extensive red auroras, showed its signature at Fairbanks at about 3:00 am local time, Saturday morning, April 11
- Alaskas Size in Perspective | Geophysical Institute
Ten states are smaller than the area covered by glaciers in Alaska If glaciers of the adjacent Yukon Territory and British Columbia that connect to Alaska's ice fields (often referred to as the Alaska-Yukon glaciers) are added, thirteen states are smaller than the area covered by glaciers
- Northern Tree Habitats - Geophysical Institute
To answer this question, seedlings were obtained from different locations in western Canada and planted at the Boreal Arboretum at the University of Alaska After the first year, the tallest trees were those originating from the Prince George area of central and northeastern British Columbia, and the Peace River area of western Alberta
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