Studies by the U.S. Geological Survey in Alaska, 2000
Frederic H. Wilson, John P. Galloway, editor(s)
2002, Professional Paper 1662
The collection of eight papers that follow continue the series of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) investigative reports in Alaska under the broad umbrella of the geologic sciences. The series presents new and sometimes-preliminary findings that are of interest to earth scientists in academia, government, and industry; to land and resource...
Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2001
Manuel Nathenson
2002, Open-File Report 2002-492
The Volcano Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is part of the Geologic Hazards Assessments subactivity as funded by Congressional appropriation. Investigations are carried out in the Geology and Hydrology Disciplines of the USGS and with cooperators at the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, University of...
Palynological dating of some Upper Cretaceous to Eocene outcrop and well samples from the region extending from the easternmost part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to the western part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of Alaska
Norman O. Frederiksen, David J. McIntyre, Thomas P. Sheehan
2002, Open-File Report 2002-405
No abstract available....
Surficial geologic map of the Bettles quadrangle, Alaska
Thomas D. Hamilton
2002, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2409
This dataset represents surficial geologic mapping of the Bettles quadrangle, Alaska. It is used to create the mapsheet in MF-2409, which shows surficial deposits of the 1:250,000 scale Bettles quadrangle in north central Alaska....
Surficial Geologic Map of the Hughes Quadrangle, Alaska
Thomas D. Hamilton
2002, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2408
This dataset represents surficial geologic mapping of the Hughes quadrangle, Alaska. It is used to create the mapsheet in MF-2408, which shows surficial deposits of the 1:250,000 scale Hughes quadrangle in north central Alaska....
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) perspective: Part B. Food limitation and the recovery of sea otters following the Exxon Valdez oil spill
Thomas A. Dean, James L. Bodkin, Allan K. Fukuyama, Stephen C. Jewett, Daniel H. Monson, Charles E. O’Clair, Glenn R. VanBlaricom
Leslie E. Holland-Bartels, editor(s)
2002, Report, Mechanisms of impact and potential recovery of nearshore vertebrate predators following the 1989 <i>Exxon Valdez</i> oil spill
We examined the potential role of food limitation in constraining recovery of sea otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska, following the <i>Exxon Valdez</i> oil spill. The spill resulted in the removal of a large number of sea otters in 1989, and as of 1998, the portion of the population in...
Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
Robert E. Gill Jr., Brian J. McCaffery, Pavel S. Tomkovich
2002, The Birds of North America
No abstract available...
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Thomas B. Mowbray, James S. Sedinger, Robert E. Trost
2002, The Birds of North America
No abstract available...
Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis)
J.S. Marks, T. Lee Tibbitts, Robert E. Gill Jr., Brian J. McCaffery
2002, The Birds of North America
No abstract available...
Rock Sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis)
Robert E. Gill Jr., Pavel S. Tomkovich, Brian J. McCaffery
2002, The Birds of North America
No abstract available...
Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
John F. Piatt, Alexander S. Kitaysky
2002, The Birds of North America
No abstract available...
Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) perspective: Harlequin duck population recovery following the Exxon Valdez oil spill: Progress, process, and constraints
Daniel Esler, Timothy D. Bowman, Kimberly A. Trust, Brenda E. Ballachey, Thomas A. Dean, Stephen C. Jewett, Charles E. O’Clair
Leslie E. Holland-Bartels, editor(s)
2002, Report, Mechanisms of impact and potential recovery of nearshore vertebrate predators following the 1989 <i>Exxon Valdez</i> oil spill
Following the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska, we studied the status of recovery of harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) populations during 1995-1998. We evaluated potential constraints to full recovery, including (1) exposure to residual oil, (2) food limitation, and (3) intrinsic demographic limitations on population growth...
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) perspective: Part C. Trophic linkages among sea otters and bivalve prey in Prince William Sound, Alaska, in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill: Implications for community models in sedimentary habitats
Glenn R. VanBlaricom, Allan K. Fukuyama, Charles E. O’Clair, Daniel H. Monson, Stephen C. Jewett, Tamara K. Gage, Thomas A. Dean, James L. Bodkin
Leslie E. Holland-Bartels, editor(s)
2002, Report, Mechanisms of impact and potential recovery of nearshore vertebrate predators following the 1989 <i>Exxon Valdez</i> oil spill
We exploited the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound (PWS), Alaska, to evaluate effects of reduced sea otter densities on prey populations in sedimentary habitats. We considered the need for and characteristics of new models for trophic effects of sea otters on coastal marine benthic communities. We viewed...
Origin of the Lisburne Hills–Herald Arch structural belt: Stratigraphic, structural, and fission-track evidence from the Cape Lisburne area, northwestern Alaska
Thomas E. Moore, T.A. Dumitru, K.E. Adams, S.N. Witebsky, A. G. Harris
E. L. Miller, A. Grantz, editor(s)
2002, GSA Special Papers (360) 77-109
No abstract available....
Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata)
John F. Piatt, Alexander S. Kitaysky
2002, The Birds of North America
No abstract available...
Unique U.S. magnetic anomaly data base forthcoming
Thomas G. Hildenbrand, William J. Hinze, G. Randy Keller, Victor F. Labson, Walter Roest
2002, Eos Science News (83) 576
The year 2004 will offer an exciting and cost-effective opportunity to acquire a new U.S. magnetic anomaly data base. High Altitude Mapping Missions Inc. (HAMM) is currently planning an airborne mission to collect high-resolution Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR) imagery at an altitude of about 15 km, with a flight-line...
Rationale and operational plan for a U.S. high-altitude magnetic survey
Thomas G. Hildenbrand, Mario Acuna, Robert E. Bracken, Doug Hardwick, William J. Hinze, Gordon R. Keller, Jeff Phillips, Walter Roest
2002, Open-File Report 2002-366
On August 8, 2002, twenty-one scientists from the federal, private and academic sectors met at a workshop in Denver, Co., to discuss the feasibility of collecting magnetic anomaly data on a Canberra aircraft (Figure 1). The need for this 1-day workshop arose because of an exciting and cost-effective opportunity to...
Reconnaissance shallow seismic investigation of depth-to-bedrock and possible methane-bearing coalbeds, Galena, Alaska
William J. Stephenson, Robert A. Williams, Jack K. Odum, David M. Worley, Charles E. Barker, Arthur C. Clark, James G. Clough
2002, Open-File Report 2002-450
A reconnaissance shallow seismic reflection/refraction investigation in and around the city of Galena, Alaska suggests that Tertiary and/or Cretaceous bedrock, and possible coalbeds within the Cretaceous, is at least as deep as 550 feet in the immediate vicinity of town. Rock could be deeper than 1000 feet under alternate interpretations....
U.S. Geological Survey 2002 petroleum resource assessment of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA): GIS play maps
Christopher P. Garrity, David W. Houseknecht, Kenneth J. Bird
2002, Open-File Report 2002-439
This report provides digital GIS files of maps for each of the 24 plays evaluated in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 2002 petroleum resource assessment of the NPRA (Bird and Houseknecht, 2002a). These are the same maps released in pdf format by Bird and Houseknecht (2002b). The USGS released in...
Isostatic gravity map of Yukon Flats, east-central Alaska
Robert L. Morin
2002, Open-File Report 2002-322
The gravity data used to make this map were collected between 1959 and 1984. The data were collected by automobile, aircraft, and watercraft. Most of the data were collected as part of a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) regional gravity data collection project. Some of the data were collected as part...
Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2001
James P. Dixon, Scott D. Stihler, John A. Power, Guy Tytgat, Steve Estes, Seth C. Moran, John Paskievitch, Stephen R. McNutt
2002, Open-File Report 2002-342
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, has maintained seismic monitoring networks at potentially active volcanoes in Alaska since 1988 (Power and others, 1993; Jolly and...
Multibeam bathymetry and selected perspective views of main part of Glacier Bay, Alaska
Paul R. Carlson, Philip Hooge, Guy Cochrane, Andrew Stevenson, Pete Dartnell, Kristen Lee
2002, Open-File Report 2002-391
Glacier Bay is a diverse fjord ecosystem with multiple tidewater glaciers and complex biological, geological, and oceanographic patterns that vary greatly along its length. The bay was completely glaciated prior to the 1700's, and subsequently experienced the fastest glacial retreat recorded in historical times. As a result, some of the...
Depositional sequences and facies in the Torok Formation, National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPRA)
David W. Houseknecht, Christopher J. Schenk
2002, Conference Paper, SEPM core workshop
Brookian turbidites (Cretaceous through Tertiary) have become oil exploration objectives on the NorthSlope of Alaska during the past decade, and it is likely this focus will extend into the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA). A regional grid of 2-D seismic data,...
Water quality of the Tlikakila River and five major tributaries to Lake Clark, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska, 1999-2001
Timothy P. Brabets
2002, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4127
The Tlikakila River Basin, located in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, drains an area of 622 square miles. This watershed comprises about 21 percent of the Lake Clark Basin, making it one of the major tributaries to Lake Clark. Due to a sharp decline in sockeye salmon population and...
Assessment of undiscovered deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States: A Portable Document (PDF) recompilation of USGS Open-File Report 96-96 and Circular 1178
The U.S. Geological Survey National Mineral Resource Assessment Team
2002, Open-File Report 2002-198
This publication contains the results of a national mineral resource assessment study. The study (1) identifies regional tracts of ground believed to contain most of the nation's undiscovered resources of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in conventional types of deposits; and (2) includes probabilistic estimates of the amounts of...
