The Geophysical Institute’s Carl Tape talks about a small earthquake that had just occurred in the Anchorage area on Monday, Aug. 31, 2021. Credit: Daniel Walker, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute

GI researcher to lead four-year project to revolutionize seismology

September 3, 2021
A project to unite seismic data analysis and modeling with supercomputing power may help answer some of the biggest questions about the Earth’s...
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View of the GI's 75th anniversary celebration from the sixth floor of the Elvey Building. GI photo by LJ Evans.

A great day for an anniversary celebration

August 31, 2021
Hundreds of people came to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute to help celebrate its 75th anniversary on a cool Saturday in...
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Regine Hock on a research trip in Greenland. Photo courtesy Regine Hock.

Geophysical Institute glaciologist receives international acclaim

August 26, 2021
Glaciologist Regine Hock has been awarded a top honor by the International Glaciological Society for her “long-standing and ongoing service in...
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The research vessel Sikuliaq cruises through icebergs. The ship is owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Photo by Mark Teckenbrock

Geophysics professor sails north in search of deep-sea answer

August 11, 2021
How one of the two large basins underlying the Arctic Ocean formed during the Mesozoic Era remains a mystery to scientists. It’s one that...
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The C.T. Elvey building, completed in 1970, is named for Christian T. Elvey, managing director of the Geophysical Institute from 1952-1963. Geophysical Institute photo.

UAF Geophysical Institute to mark 75 years with public celebration

August 11, 2021
Come help the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute celebrate its 75th anniversary. Visit with scientists and enjoy interactive...
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Left to right, Athena project manager Helena Buurman of the Alaska Satellite Facility; Karen Diener, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency system engineering and technical assistant; and Nettie La Belle-Hamer, director of the Alaska Satellite Facility and UAF’s interim vice chancellor for research

Alaska Satellite Facility gains increased computing power that can save lives

July 16, 2021
A new high-performance computing cluster hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and provided by the federal...
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The Skydio X2 Enterprise is the model of unmanned aircraft system that will be used for operational flights in the Unalakleet program. Photo: Skydio

ACUASI training rural residents to fly unmanned craft to aid Coast Guard

June 29, 2021
Residents of a remote Alaska coastal community will fly unmanned aircraft systems to support the Coast Guard’s oil spill response, fuel tank...
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The “Big Dog” antenna is housed in a dome atop the Akasofu Building on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. The antenna is one of two that are used to receive VIIRS data from two polar-orbiting satellites. Photo: Todd Paris, University of Alaska Fairbanks

GINA group provides the big picture in wildfire season

June 25, 2021
Fire season is underway in Alaska, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is helping — as it does every year — in the...
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This illustration from the article shows the location of temperature sensors at the Dalton Highway research site. Drone photo by Soraya Kaiser; illustration distributed under Creative Commons 4.0 International

Research shows Alaska infrastructure at risk of earlier failure

June 23, 2021
Roads, bridges, pipelines and other types of infrastructure in Alaska and elsewhere in the Arctic will deteriorate faster than expected due to a...
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This hemispheric view of Venus was created using more than a decade of radar investigations culminating in the 1990-1994 Magellan mission, and is centered on the planet's North Pole. Image: NASA/JPL/USGS

UAF professor on science team for new NASA mission to Venus

June 2, 2021
NASA has approved two missions to Venus, and that means University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute research professor Robert Herrick is...
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The research team’s tents sit on the Greenland ice sheet in the film “Utuqaq.” Photo courtesy of Iva Radivojevic

Film shows Geophysical Institute research in harsh Greenland landscape

May 28, 2021
The wind’s low, rumbling howl fills the ears for 89 seconds before a human voice is heard. The ice and snow of Greenland’s expanse passes below...
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Kennicott Glacier in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Photo: David Rounce

Global study of glacier debris shows impact on melt rate

May 19, 2021
A large-scale research project at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute has revealed insight into the relationship between...
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The NASA Black Brant XII rocket lifts off with the KiNET-X experiment at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo: NASA Wallops/Terry Zaperach

NASA launches rocket in search of aurora answers

May 17, 2021
NASA launched one of its largest sounding rockets Sunday from an East Coast facility in an experiment led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks...
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HyLab’s hyperspectral system, or HySpex, consisting of cameras integrated with an inertial measurement unit, a GPS and an airborne data acquisition system, is shown in an Alaska Department of Fish and Game Bush Hawk aircraft. Photo: Geophysical Institute

Geophysical Institute's HyLab is ready for the minerals hunt

May 7, 2021
Alaska contains minerals essential to the national defense, renewable energy and electronics industries. Finding those minerals, however, can be...
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Launcher at Pad 5 at Poker Flat Research Range. Photo: Tony Tyree, Poker Flat Research Range

NASA crews plan busy summer at Poker Flat Research Range

May 6, 2021
NASA’s annual maintenance visits to Poker Flat Research Range have resumed after a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with big projects this...
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New podcast highlights science and natural history in Alaska

May 5, 2021
The Alaska Science Pod was created to give voice to the people tackling big scientific questions in the Last Frontier. Through a series of...
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Yakutat Glacier in 2018. Alaska’s glaciers are a significant player in global glacier mass loss. Photo: Geophysical Institute

Geophysical Institute researchers involved in international sea level study

May 5, 2021
Three researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute are among the participants in an international paper that states...
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Rocket photo: The Black Brant XII is the largest of NASA’s sounding rockets. Sounding rockets take their name from the nautical term "to sound," which means to take measurements. NASA has used sounding rockets since 1959. Photo credit: NASA

Rocket launch could help answer big aurora mystery

April 23, 2021
Our sun’s impact on the solar system continues to present mysteries for researchers. Now, four University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical...
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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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