A systematic survey offers a striking portrait of movement along a 500-kilometer-long undersea section of the Queen Charlotte–Fairweather fault off the coast of southeastern Alaska.
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Mesmerized by Gracefully Gliding Albatrosses
Despite avian distractions and dreadful weather, a research cruise to map the seafloor off Alaska revealed new insights into the Queen Charlotte Fault.
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“Fingerprinting” Volcanic Tremors May Help Forecast Eruptions
Volcano seismic waves produce distinct tremor patterns, or "fingerprints," shared by different kinds of volcanoes.
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Administration Official Sees Alaska Offshore Drilling Ahead
At a recent forum, leaders laid out some interdependent energy, environmental, infrastructure, and military issues coming into play in a more navigable Arctic region.
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Aquatic Plants May Accelerate Arctic Methane Emissions
About two thirds of the gas produced by a study area near Barrow, Alaska, came from increasingly abundant greenery covering only 5% of the landscape, researchers estimate.
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New Digital Maps Depict Alaska in Unprecedented Detail
The Obama administration plans to release high-resolution terrain models in 2017 for the entire Arctic.
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Surveying Alaskan Minerals from Afar
By using hyperspectral imaging, researchers test their ability to find copper in remote areas.
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Tougher Guidelines Issued for Alaska Offshore Drilling
The regulations will reinforce safety mechanisms and provide stronger planning efforts and enhanced regulatory certainty, according to the Department of the Interior.
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Sound Waves Help Scientists Track Volcanic Eruptions
When sound waves hit the ground, they shake seismometers like earthquake waves. Scientists can now use these sound-induced seismic waves to investigate volcanic activity.
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Unknown Tsunami Trigger Hides Along a Creeping Aleutian Fault
A seismically quiet part of the Aleutian Subduction Zone may have caused tsunamis in the past—and may cause future tsunamis that could travel across the Pacific Ocean.