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Mt. Redoubt on April 20, 2009. Picture by Durelle Smith

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Alaska Science Center

Welcome 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.

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Redoubt Volcano Activity page


For ash fall information, refer to the National Weather Service Redoubt Coordination web page http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/volcano.php

Current Highlights

lite taupe colored square USGS Geologist Receives Honor from Geological Society of America:

lite taupe colored square USGS Publication on Surficial Geology of Noatak National Preserve, Alaska

lite taupe colored square The 2009 eruption of Redoubt Volcano continues

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Alaska Science Portal

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 Features

Polar Bear Research
USGS Factsheet: Pacific Walrus Response to Arctic Sea Ice Losses
USGS Alaska Avian Influenza Studies

USGS science on the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza "Bird Flu" in Alaska.

Movements of Shorebirds with Satellite Transmitters

Highlighted Publications

Geoscience for Alaska’s D-1 Lands: A Preliminary ReportCircum-Arctic Resource Appraisal: Estimates of Undiscovered Oil and Gas North of the Arctic Circle
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has completed an assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in all areas north of the Arctic Circle.

Model-based predictions of the effects of harvest mortality on population size and trend of Yellow-billed Loons Model-Based Predictions of the Effects of Harvest Mortality on Population Size and Trend of Yellow-Billed Loons
Yellow-billed loons (Gavia adamsii) breed in low densities in northern tundra habitats in Alaska, Canada, and Russia.

Geologic map of the Yukon-Koyukuk basin, Alaska Geologic map of the Yukon-Koyukuk basin, Alaska

Geologic map of the Atlin quadrangle, southeastern Alaska

Geography of Alaska Lake Districts: Identification, Description, and Analysis of Lake-Rich Regions of a Diverse and Dynamic State Geography of Alaska Lake Districts: Identification, Description, and Analysis of Lake-Rich Regions of a Diverse and Dynamic State
This USGS Report quantitatively identifies lake-rich regions over a large area and describes how Alaska lake districts are understood and managed.

Increase in the rate and uniformity of coastline erosion in Arctic AlaskaIncrease in the rate and uniformity of coastline erosion in Arctic Alaska

Trends in streamflow in the Yukon River Basin from 1944 to 2005 and the influence of the Pacific Decadal OscillationTrends in streamflow in the Yukon River Basin from 1944 to 2005 and the influence of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation

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