Humans, Other
Freeze or Fry?
Air, Other
On Reading the Clouds
Humans, Other
Gravel Roads Better Than Pavement on Permafrost
Other, Other
The Unpredictable Magnetic Poles
Water, Other
Vertical Light Shafts: Take II
Space, Other
Total Lunar Eclipse Had Twin in 1963
Other
Don't Use Oven as Primary Heat Source
Land, Other
Why and Where Earthquakes Happen in Alaska
Other, Other
Tanana Valley Mirages
Other, Other
Natural Gas and the Common Car
Other, Other
Win Some, Lose Some
Air, Other
The Aurora Seen From Outer Space
Water, Other
Are We Heading for Another Ice Age?
Water, Other
Freezing of Hot and Cold Water
Land, Other
The Unpredictable Earthquake
Other, Other
Higher Doesn't Always Mean Colder
Air, Other
Cloud Altitudes
Humans, Other
The Spots Before Your Eyes

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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