History, Other
Lake George Breakout
History, Other
An Alaskan Mummy
Plants, Other
Gardening With Plastic
Plants, Other
The Greening of Brown Thumbs
History, Other
Ice Age Vegetation
Other, Other
Changing Time
Land, Other
Acid Rain
Animals, Other
More on Magnetic Navigation
Other, Other
Solstices, Equinoxes and Leap Years
Other, Other
Northern Technology Grants
Land, Other
Warmer Years Ahead?
Plants, Other
Self-Defense for Plants
Land, Other
Keep Your Eye On Mt. St. Helens' Ash
Space, Other
Snowball in Siberia
Humans, Other
Thick Ice is Best
Animals, Other
Mosquito Repellents
Plants, Other
Thoughts on Digging a Hole for the Outhouse
Water, Other
Ice Travelers, Beware!

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.

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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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