Student's sprite images go viral
Recent sprite images captured by Jason Ahrns, a graduate student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, have gone viral. The doctoral candidate has taken part in a sprite imaging campaign over the Midwest from late July through August 13. However, due to Ahrn's captivating blog and Flickr site, media requests keep rolling in.
GI shares resources at local energy fair
Those interested in renewable energy, the Alaska environment and innovation attended the 8th Annual Renewable Energy Fair at Chena Hot Springs Resort Sunday, August 18 where both the Geophysical Institute and the Alaska Patent & Trademark Resource Center were on scene. Kaz Alvarez, Amy Hartley and Judie Triplehorn staffed two stations at the fair that drew hundreds of attendees from across the state and country.
Alaska Science Forum: Life recycled on a far-off gravel bar
By nrozell [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Ned Rozell)
At the approach of a canoe, the wolverine tears into the woods, its claws spitting mud. Seconds later, ravens explode from what resembles two branches reaching from a driftwood log.
Life recycled on a far-off gravel bar
A caribou killed by wolves on a gravel bar of the Fortymile River in the Yukon Territory, just east of the Alaska border.
Photo by Ned Rozell.
At the approach of a canoe, the wolverine tears into the woods, its claws spitting mud. Seconds later, ravens explode from what resembles two branches reaching from a driftwood log.
After the animals flee the Fortymile River gravel bar, the driftwood turns into chewed velvet antlers the size of a folding chair. A fleshy backbone ropes from a skull, extending to rib fragments and a blade of hipbone, its sockets empty. A few tufts of hide lay amid rocks, but the rest of the caribou — so fresh it barely smells — has vanished.
Light and Color in Nature workshop comes to the GI
In early August 2013 a strange group of scientists who are hooked on light refraction met in Fairbanks to discuss their techniques and findings of optical phenomena found in nature. The Light and Color in Nature workshop lasted for four days and brought scientists from around the world to discuss halos, rainbows, sundogs and even light refracted by a spider's web.
Call for artwork submissions: "Earth, Wind and Fire" is next GeoData Center art show theme
Artwork submissions are sought for "Earth, Wind and Fire," a First Friday art show event hosted by the Geophysical Institute GeoData Center. The deadline for submissions of photographs, paintings, watercolors, furniture, carvings, sculptures, stained glass or woodwork is September 6, 2013.
Anyone is welcome to submit items for consideration for the art show. Selected art will be featured during a First Friday event on October 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. and displayed through the month of October 2013 in the GeoData Center.
Alaska Science Forum: Rain graces the Alaska landscape
By nrozell [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Ned Rozell)
In warm Alaska summers like this, in which Fairbanks has set a record for most 80-degree Fahrenheit days and Anchorage has exceeded 70 with similar frequency, rainfall has been a phenomenon many people have not missed.
Pavlof Volcano stills
The Alaska Volcano Observatory issued a Volcanic Activity Notice yesterday, indicating the Current Volcano Alert Level has changed to NORMAL for Pavlof Volcano:
