1999 Volcanic activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory
Robert G. McGimsey, Christina A. Neal, Olga Girina
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1033
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) monitors 41 historically active volcanoes along the Aleutian Arc. Twenty are seismically monitored and for the rest, the AVO monitoring program relies mainly on daily analysis of satellite images, pilot reports, and observations of local residents and ship's crews. In 1999, AVO responded to eruptive...
Geologic map of the Umiat quadrangle, Alaska
Charles G. Mull, David W. Houseknecht, G. H. Pessel, Christopher P. Garrity
2004, Scientific Investigations Map 2817-A
This geologic map of the Umiat quadrangle is a compilation of previously published USGS geologic maps and unpublished mapping done for the Richfield Oil Corporation. Geologic mapping from these three primary sources was augmented with additional unpublished map data from British Petroleum Company. This report incorporates recent revisions in stratigraphic...
Evaluation of pier-scour equations for coarse-bed streams
Katherine J. Chase, Stephen R. Holnbeck
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5111
Streambed scour at bridge piers is among the leading causes of bridge failure in the United States. Several pier-scour equations have been developed to calculate potential scour depths at existing and proposed bridges. Because many pier-scour equations are based on data from laboratory flumes and from cohesionless silt- and sand-bottomed...
Water resources data, Alaska, water year 2003
D. F. Meyer, D.P. Bartu, J.D. Eash, W.A. Swenson
2004, Water Data Report AK-03-1
Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Alaska consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stages of lakes; and water levels and water quality of ground water. This volume contains records for water discharge at 118 gaging stations; stage or contents only at 4...
Seismic monitoring of the Atwood building in Anchorage, Alaska
Mehmet Çelebi, Jill McCarthy, Niren Biswas, Lisa Wald, Robert Page, Jamison Steidl
2004, Fact Sheet 2004-3103
Status assessment and conservation plan for the yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii)
Susan L. Earnst
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5258
Because of its restricted range, small population size, specific habitat requirements, and perceived threats to its breeding habitat, the Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) is a species of conservation concern to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the subject of a petition for listing under the Endangered Species Act. This...
Environments of northwestern North America before the last glacial maximum
John J. Clague, Rolf Mathewes, Thomas A. Ager
2004, Book chapter, Entering America: Northeast Asia and Beringia before the last glacial maximum
No abstract available....
Origin of the Bering Sea salient
J.M. Amato, J. Toro, Thomas E. Moore
2004, GSA Special Papers (383) 131-144
Our investigations in Alaska and Russia show that the curved orogen of the Bering Strait region is a composite feature that formed as a result of multiple superimposed events and cannot be related to latest Cretaceous–early Tertiary east-west shortening. Relations interpreted to record east-west shortening include the Chukchi syntaxis, deformation...
Testing archival tag technology in coho salmon
Jennifer L. Nielsen, Philip Richards, Thor Tingey, Derek Wilson, Christian E. Zimmerman
2004, Report
Archive tags with temperature and light-geolocation sensors will be monitored for post-smolt coho salmon in Cook Inlet. Light/location relationships specific to the Gulf of Alaska developed under Project 00478 will be applied in this study of movement and migration paths for coho salmon during maturation in ocean environments in Cook...
Using Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) imagery to detect polar bear maternal dens: Operations manual
Geoffrey S. York, Steven C. Amstrup, Kristin S. Simac
2004, BOEM MMS 2004-062
Recent research has shown that Forward Looking Infia-Red (FLIR) imagery can detect polar bear dens despite total snow cover over their deming habitat. FLIR imagers detect a AT or difference in temperature between objects in the imager's field of view. During the Arctic winter, the groundlsnow surface is typically cold,...
Seafloor habitat mapping and classification in Glacier Bay, Alaska: Phase 1 & 2 1996-2004
Philip N. Hooge, Paul R. Carlson, Jennifer Mondragon, Lisa L. Etherington, G.R. Cochran
2004, Report
Glacier Bay is a diverse fjord ecosystem with multiple sills, numerous tidewater glaciers and a highly complex oceanographic system. The Bay was completely glaciated prior to the 1700’s and subsequently experienced the fastest glacial retreat recorded in historical times. Currently, some of the highest sedimentation rates ever observed occur in...
Mitigation of earthquake damage
George Plafker
2004, Book chapter, Meeting Challenges with Geologic Maps
The article describes the use of a geologic map to help mitigate earthquake damage along the Denali Fault where the Trans-Alaska Pipeline crosses. Geologic mapping of bedrock and unconsolidated deposits reveals a history of horizontal right-lateral slip and local vertical separations at the fault. It was determined that the eastern...
Alaska resource data file: Iditarod quadrangle
Thomas K. Bundtzen, Marti L. Miller, Charles C. Hawley
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1311
No abstract available....
Whole rock geochemical data For altered and mineralized rocks, Red Dog Zn-Pb-Ag District, western Brooks Range, Alaska
John F. Slack, Karen D. Kelley, Jeffrey L. Clark
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1372
Whole rock geochemical data For paleozoic sedimentary rocks of the western Brooks Range, Alaska
John F. Slack, Jeanine M. Schmidt, Julie A. Dumoulin
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1371
Water-quality, biological, and physical-habitat conditions at fixed sites in the Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska, National Water-Quality Assessment Study Unit, October 1998-September 2001
Timothy P. Brabets, Matthew S. Whitman
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5021
The Cook Inlet Basin study unit of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program comprises 39,325 square miles in south-central Alaska. Data were collected at eight fixed sites to provide baseline information in areas where no development has taken place, urbanization or logging have occurred, or the effects of...
Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana
Suzanne W. Nicholson, Connie L. Dicken, Michael P. Foose, Julie Mueller
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1355
The growth in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has highlighted the need for regional and national digital geologic maps attributed with age and lithology information. Such maps can be conveniently used to generate derivative maps for purposes including mineral-resource assessment, metallogenic studies, tectonic studies, and environmental research....
Simulated peak inflows for glacier dammed Russell Fiord, near Yakutat, Alaska
Edward G. Neal
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5234
In June 2002, Hubbard Glacier advanced across the entrance to 35-mile-long Russell Fiord creating a glacier-dammed lake. After closure of the ice and moraine dam, runoff from mountain streams and glacial melt caused the level in ?Russell Lake? to rise until it eventually breached the dam on August 14, 2002....
Occurrence and distribution of trace elements in snow, streams, and streambed sediments, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Alaska, 2002-2003
Timothy P. Brabets
2004, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5229
Cape Krusenstern National Monument is located in Northwest Alaska. In 1985, an exchange of lands and interests in lands between the Northwest Alaska Native Association and the United States resulted in a 100-year transportation system easement for 19,747 acres in the monument. A road was then constructed along the easement...
Alaska resource data file: Sleetmute quadrangle, Alaska
Thomas K. Bundtzen, Marti L. Miller
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1310
No abstract available....
Development and Calibration of Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model of the Tanana River near Tok, Alaska
Jeffrey S. Conaway, Edward H. Moran
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1225
Bathymetric and hydraulic data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey on the Tanana River in proximity to Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities' bridge number 505 at mile 80.5 of the Alaska Highway. Data were collected from August 7-9, 2002, over an approximate 5,000- foot reach of the...
Surficial Geologic Map of the Tanacross B-5 Quadrangle, East-Central Alaska
Paul E. Carrara
2004, Scientific Investigations Map 2856
Surficial Geologic Map of the Tanacross B-6 Quadrangle, East-Central Alaska
Paul E. Carrara
2004, Scientific Investigations Map 2850
The Tanacross B-6 1:63,360-scale quadrangle, through which the Alaska Highway runs, is in east-central Alaska about 190 km west of the Yukon border. The surficial geologic mapping in the quadrangle is in support of the 'Geologic Mapping in support of land, resources and hazards issues in Alaska' Project of...
A 30-year record of surface mass balance (1966-95) and motion and surface altitude (1975-95) at Wolverine Glacier, Alaska
Lawrence R. Mayo, Dennis C. Trabant, Rod S. March
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1069
Scientific measurements at Wolverine Glacier, on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, began in April 1966. At three long-term sites in the research basin, the measurements included snow depth, snow density, heights of the glacier surface and stratigraphic summer surfaces on stakes, and identification of the surface materials. Calculations of...
Soil data from Picea mariana stands near delta junction, Alaska of different ages and soil drainage type
Kristen L. Manies, Jennifer W. Harden, Steven R. Silva, Paul H. Briggs, Brian M. Schmid
2004, Open-File Report 2004-1271
The U.S. Geological Survey project Fate of Carbon in Alaskan Landscapes (FOCAL) is studying the effect of fire and soil drainage on soil carbon storage in the boreal forest. This project has selected several sites to study within central Alaska of varying ages (time since fire) and soil drainage types....
