Aurora Information

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Fact Sheets
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Press Releases
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September 20, 2012
Alaska Science Forum: Alaska’s view of the new sea-ice minimum
September 19, 2012
UAFSMOKE aids forecasts for Dry Creek Fire
September 17, 2012
Slowpoke quakes can kick-start faster rumbles: Special lecture to cover earthquake types
After years of tracking earthquake behavior, scientists have discovered there are two unique types of quakes – the fast and the slow. Most quakes are deemed “fast,” as they’re explosive bursts of energy. The “slow” quakes, on the other hand, take longer to unfold, and build intensity incrementally. Often those slowpoke quakes can kick-start the faster rumbles, which make them even more interesting to examine for scientists.


