The Climate of Alaska 2012

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2013-02-27
Teaser Title: 
Recap on Alaska climate in 2012
Teaser Text: 
Anchorage received record winter snowfall in '12 with 134.5 inches

The Climate of Alaska for 2012climate of Alaska 2012

 



By Gerd Wendler, Blake Moore and Kevin Galloway of the Alaska Climate Research Center at the Geophysical Institute, UAF

 

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GI scientists aid teacher workshop focused on cryosphere

Release Date: 2013-02-26

Fairbanks, Alaska—Despite the stark contrasts in terrain that surround middle schools throughout the state, the schools have one thing in common – access to an active, exciting cryosphere. The world of ice and snow is the arena in which 20 middle school teachers from across the state will explore in a three-day professional development workshop involving expertise from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Feb. 28 to March 2, 2013.

The Art & Science of Satellite Imagery: Science Cafe on Feb. 27

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2013-02-25
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The art & science of satellite imagery
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Professor Prakash to tackle the subject in special Science Cafe on Feb. 27 at College Coffeehouse

 

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Outreach Office
Remote Sensing
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Alaska Science Forum: Southwest Alaska challenging for travel, shelter

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2013-02-22
Teaser Title: 
Cold climate housing
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Innovation drives center's work with rural Alaska residents

 

By nrozell [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Ned Rozell) Jack Hebert in Bethel, AK, 2013.

 

BETHEL — Outside the Fly By Café, the ravens are flying backwards. At least they appear to be, as a powerful wind suspends them in time and space.

 

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Alaska Science Forum: Alaska bucks the global temperature trend

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2013-02-18
Teaser Title: 
Coldest year of new century in Fairbanks
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Lower 48 doesn't mimic trend

 

Fairbanks, Alaska at minus 40 degrees FahrenheitBy nrozell [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Ned Rozell)

 

This just in: 2012 was the coldest year of the new century in Fairbanks, and the second coldest here in the last 40 years.

 

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Atmospheric Science
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Successful launch from Poker Flat Research Range

Release Date: 2013-02-07
Conditions at Poker Flat Research Range weren’t indicative of a possible launch on the evening of Feb. 6, 2013. The skies were cloudy and the aurora wasn’t out,VISIONS launches from Poker Flat Research Range, February 2013 but then, a camera stationed downrange at Kaktovik, Alaska showed some promising aurora. From there, everything lined up to create the perfect conditions for the VISIONS sounding rocket to launch. At 11:21 p.m.

Alaska Science Forum: Southeast residents show savvy after large earthquake

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2013-02-07
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Southeast residents go to higher ground
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Recent quake spurred residents' tsunami savvy

By nrozell [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Ned RozellNatalia Ruppert in Sitka, AK 2013)

 

Around midnight on January 4, Kathleen Brandt felt an earthquake at her home in Sitka. As framed pictures trembled and then fell from the walls, she started counting.

 

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Southeast residents show savvy after large earthquake

Natalia Ruppert spoke to about 170 people in both Sitka, pictured here, and Craig. After her presentations, a few people shared their earthquake experiences and told of moving to high ground to escape a possible tsunami.

Photo by Ned Rozell.

Around midnight on January 4, Kathleen Brandt felt an earthquake at her home in Sitka. As framed pictures trembled and then fell from the walls, she started counting.

Fairbanks 2012 Review: A look back

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Release Date: 
2013-02-06
Teaser Title: 
Fairbanks, AK in 2012
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Interior city experienced second coldest year in the last forty

The mean temperature for Fairbanks in 2012 was 24.1 degrees Fahrenheit, 3.5 degrees below the long-term average of 27.6 degrees. This makes 2012 the coldest year of the new century and continues the cooling trend observed over the last decade.

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Atmospheric Science
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AVO updates status on Cleveland Volcano

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Release Date: 
2013-02-06
Teaser Title: 
Change at Cleveland Volcano
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Evidence of lava dome discovered

 

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Outreach Office
Volcanology
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