History, Other
The Aleut and the Otter
Humans, Other
Radiation Exposure
Land, Other
Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?
Water, Other
Winds Give Assist to Dusting of River Ice
Other, Other
Tree Rings and History
Humans, Other
The Insights of Youth
Humans, Other
Why Doesn't The Stomach Digest Itself?
Other, Other
Time Zones
Animals, Other
Why Are Sled Dogs So Small?
Other, Other
North America on the Move
Humans, Other
Melting Permafrost in Previously Forested Areas
Other, Other
Do Fog Lights Really Work?
Humans, Other
Shifting Sands
Humans, Other
Ski Waxing as an Art Form
Space, Other
A Celestial Collision
Land, Other
Alaska's Major Fault Systems
Humans, Other
What Do Carbon Monoxide Levels Mean?
Humans, Other
A Real Snow Job

About

Since it was established by an Act of Congress in 1946, scientists at the Geophysical Institute have studied geophysical processes from the center of the Earth to the surface of the sun and beyond, turning data and observations into information useful for state, Arctic and national priorities.

Contact info

The GI is located on the West Ridge of the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.

2156 Koyukuk Drive
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775

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