Space, Other
Shortest Day--Shortest Night
Air, Other
Alaska's Auroras the Best?
Water, Other
Asymmetric Stream Migration
Other, Other
Basic Facts About Heat Transfer
Humans, Other
Building in the North
Humans, Other
Ice Fog Effect on Temperature
Humans, Other
Roof Insulation
Water, Other
Sun Dogs and Light Shafts
Other, Other
The Greenhouse Effect
Humans, Other
Windows
Humans, Other
Cold Water Drowning
History, Other
The Fairbanks Log House
Water, Other
The Recharge of Groundwater
Water, Other
Flooding in Fairbanks
Land, Other
Measuring Earthquakes
Space, Other
Why is the Sky Blue?
Animals, Other
Ice Worms
Animals, Other
The Newborn Mammal and the Diving Seal

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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