Alaska Science Forum: Looking back in time at the world’s oceans

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2013-06-20
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Seasat imagery available June 28
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Unprecedented views of sea ice, waves, forests, glaciers and more

 

By molly [dot] rettig [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Molly Rettig )Photo of Kuskokwim Delta by NASA/JPL: An image of the Kuskokwim Delta taken from the Seasat Satellite in 1978.

 

A time capsule of satellite imagery of the earth will become available to scientists this month.

 

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Alaska Satellite Facility
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Remote Sensing
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Alaska Science Forum: Mammoths and microblades

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2013-06-17
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Ancient Athabascan campsite uncovered
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Swan Point is oldest site found of humans in Alaska

 

By molly [dot] rettig [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Molly Rettig)students work at Swan Point site in Alaska, 2013

 

On a small hill surrounded by boggy muskeg in the Tanana River Valley, prehistoric skin scrapers made of schist, polished slate tools and glass beads were uncovered in the last week.

 

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Parthasarathy remembered: Friends, colleagues to gather June 14

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2013-06-12
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Parthasarathy remembered
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Friends, former colleagues to gather June 14 at 3 p.m.

Sardi Parthasarathy, GI photoA memorial for Professor Emeritus of Physics Raghaviyengar “Sardi” Parthasarathy will take place Friday, June 14 in the Elvey Globe Room. The event will begin at 3 p.m. 

 

Parthasarathy joined the Geophysical Institute in 1958 and was awarded emeritus status in 1985. The scientist died March 7, 2012 in Laurel, Maryland at the age of 82. 

 

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Outreach Office
Space Physics
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May 2013 was colder than normal in Fairbanks

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2013-06-10
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May 2013 was a cold one in Fairbanks
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Average temperature was 44.3 degrees Fahrenheit

 

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Atmospheric Science
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GI Scientist: Arctic sea ice needs better forecasts

Release Date: 2013-06-07

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