Humans, Other
Yogis, Bears, Seals and Babies
Space, Other
Jupiter's Red Spot--The Auroral Connection
Animals, Other
Recovery of the Gray Whale
Humans, Other
Carbon Monoxide from Melting Snow
Humans, Other
Seal Finger
History, Other
Curious Mammoth Find
History, Other
Arctic Thunderstorms
Air, Other
Hail Formation
Water, Other
Freezing of Water
Land, Other
Khantaak Island
Land, Other
Richard Roberts' Rock
Humans, Other
Burls and Human Cancer
Other, Other
Skylab Predictions
Other, Other
Wood Resources
Land, Other
Sandblows
Land, Other
The Mogi Donut
Air, Other
Northern Thunderstorms
Plants, Other
Blue Haze

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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