References on Alaska and adjacent regions cited in The geology of Alaska
J. G. Weathers (compiler), George Plafker
1998, Open-File Report 98-126
Cruise report of M/V Quillback in Glacier Bay, Alaska; physical characteristics of Dungeness crab and halibut habitats
P.R. Carlson, T.R. Bruns, K.R. Evans, J. T. Gann, D.J. Hogg, S. James Taggart, P.N. Hooge
1998, Open-File Report 98-134
Seismic profiling constraints on the evolution of the central Brooks Range, Arctic Alaska
E. S. Wissinger, A. R. Levander, J. S. Oldow, Gary S. Fuis, W. J. Lutter
1998, Book chapter, Architecture of the central Brooks Range fold and thrust belt, Arctic Alaska
No abstract available....
Geologic studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1996
John E. Gray, James R. Riehle, editor(s)
1998, Professional Paper 1595
This collection of 12 papers continues the annual series of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports on geologic investigations in Alaska. The annual volume presents results from new or ongoing studies in Alaska that are of interest to scientists in academia, industry, land and resource managers, and the general public. The...
Rivers of gold; placer mining in Alaska
Warren E. Yeend, Peter H. Stauffer, James W. Hendley II
1998, Fact Sheet 058-98
National geochemical data base; PLUTO geochemical data base for the United States
Philip A. Baedecker, Jeffrey N. Grossman, Kim P. Buttleman
1998, Data Series 47
The PLUTO CD-ROM data base contains inorganic geothermal data obtained by the analytical laboratories of the Geologic Division of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, in support of USGS program activities requiring chemical data. This CD-ROM was produced in accordance with the ISO...
Can another great volcanic eruption happen in Alaska?
Judy Fierstein, Wes Hildreth, James W. Hendley II, Peter H. Stauffer
1998, Fact Sheet 075-98
Natural attenuation of chlorinated-hydrocarbon contamination at Fort Wainwright, Alaska: A hydrogeochemical and microbiological investigation workplan
Kathleen A. McCarthy, Michael R. Lilly, Joan F. Braddock, Larry D. Hinzman
1998, Open-File Report 98-198
Natural attenuation processes include biological degradation, by which microorganisms break down contaminants into simpler product compounds; adsorption of contaminants to soil particles, which decreases the mass of contaminants dissolved in ground water; and dispersion, which decreases dissolved contaminant concentrations through dilution. The primary objectives of this study are to (1)...
Tertiary uplift of the Mt. Doonerak antiform, central Brooks Range, Alaska: Apatite fission track evidence from the Trans-Alaska crustal transect
P. B. O’Sullivan, Thomas E. Moore, J.M. Murphy
J. S. Oldow, H.G. Ave Lallemant, editor(s)
1998, Book chapter, Architecture of a fold and thrust belt: Central Brooks Range, Arctic Alaska
The Mt. Doonerak antiform is a northeast-trending, doubly plunging antiform located along the axial part of the central Brooks Range. This antiform is a crustal-scale duplex estimated to have a vertical displacement of ~15 km. The antiform folds the Amawk thrust, which separates relatively less displaced lower plate rocks in...
Report on the 1997 activity of Shrub mud volcano, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, southcentral Alaska
D.H. Richter, R.B. Symonds, D. S. Rosenkrans, R. G. McGimsey, William C. Evans, R.J. Poreda
1998, Open-File Report 98-128
West margin of North America - A synthesis of recent seismic transects
G. S. Fuis
1998, Tectonophysics (288) 265-292
A comparison of the deep structure along nine recent transects of the west margin of North America shows many important similarities and differences. Common tectonic elements identified in the deep structure along these transects include actively subducting oceanic crust, accreted oceanic/arc (or oceanic-like) lithosphere of Mesozoic through Cenozoic ages. Cenozoic...
Leucocytozoon simondi in Emperor Geese from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in Alaska
Tuula E. Hollmen, J. Christian Franson, Lynn H. Creekmore, Joel A. Schmutz, Ada C. Fowler
1998, Condor (100) 402-404
We surveyed Emperor Geese (Chen canagica) in western Alaska for avian hematozoa. Blood smears were collected from 134 adults and goslings in late July 1996, on their breeding grounds on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. One of 134 (0.7%) Emperor Geese harbored Leucocytozoon simondi, representing a new host record for this parasite. No...
Federal Coal in the United States: A Digital Database of Coal Ownership Status
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1998, Fact Sheet 012-98
As United States coal resources continue to be examined for potential development, a critical need exists for a digital database containing locations and status of all Federal coal resources. This Fact Sheet describes the development of such a digital database and presents examples of how the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)...
Geographic trend in mercury measured in common loon feathers and blood
Joseph D. Kaplan, Michael W. Meyer, Peter S. Reaman, W. Emmett Braselton, A. Major, Neil Burgess, Anton M. Scheuhammer
1998, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (17) 173-183
The common loon (Gavia immer) is a high‐trophic‐level, long‐lived, obligate piscivore at risk from elevated levels of Hg through biomagnification and bioaccumulation. From 1991 to 1996 feather (n = 455) and blood (n = 381) samples from adult loons were collected between June and September in five regions of North America: Alaska,...
Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
A.L. Wright, G.D. Hayward, Steven M. Matsuoka, P.H. Hayward
1998, The Birds of North America
No abstract available...
Metallogenesis and tectonics of major granitoid-hosted gold metallogenic belts in the Russian Far East and Alaska
Warren J. Nokleberg, Nikolai A. Goryachev, Vladimir I. Shpikerman, Thomas K. Bundtzen, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Vladimir V. Ratkin, Leonid M. Parfenov
R. Seltmann, G.A. Gonevchuk, Alexander I. Khanchuk, editor(s)
1998, Book, Anatomy and textures of ore-bearing granitoids of Sikhote Alin (Primorye Region, Russia) and related mineralization: extended abstracts
Sources of magnetic anomalies over a sedimentary basin: preliminary results from the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
J. D. Phillips, R. W. Saltus, R. L. Reynolds
1998, Book chapter, Geologic applications of gravity and magnetics: case histories
No abstract available....
The compilation and application of aeromagnetic data for hydrocarbon exploration in interior Alaska
J.F. Meyer Jr., L.J. Racic, R. W. Saltus
1998, Book chapter, Geologic applications of gravity and magnetics: case histories
No abstract available....
Estimates of brown bear abundance on Kodiak Island, Alaska
V.G. Barnes Jr., R. B. Smith
1998, Ursus (10) 1-9
During 1987-94 we used capture-mark-resight (CMR) methodology and rates of observation (bears/hour and bears/100 km2) of unmarked brown bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi) during intensive aerial surveys (IAS) to estimate abundance of brown bears on Kodiak Island and to establish a baseline for monitoring population trends. CMR estimates were obtained on 3 study areas; density ranged...
Blood lead concentrations of spectacled eiders near the Kashunuk River, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
J. Christian Franson, Margaret R. Petersen, Lynn H. Creekmore, Paul L. Flint, Milton R. Smith
1998, Ecotoxicology (7) 175-181
We collected, 342 blood samples from spectacled eiders (Somateria fischeri) on their breeding grounds in western Alaska from late May through to early August 1993–1995. Lead concentrations of ≥0.50 p.p.m. wet weight were found in the blood of 20% of the adult female eiders, 2% of the adult...
Depth and substrate as determinants of distribution of juvenile flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) and rock sole (Pleuronectes bilineatus), in Kachemak Bay, Alaska
Alisa A. Abookire, Brenda L. Norcross
1998, Journal of Sea Research (39) 113-123
Three transects in Kachemak Bay, Alaska, were sampled in September 1994, May and August 1995, and February, May, and August 1996. Juvenile flathead sole, Hippoglossoides elassodon, and rock sole, Pleuronectes bilineatus, were the most abundant flatfishes, comprising 65-85% of all fiatfishes captured at any period. Collections of fish and sediments...
Selection of forage-fish schools by Murrelets and Tufted Puffins in Prince William Sound, Alaska
William D. Ostrand, Kenneth O. Coyle, Gary S. Drew, John M. Maniscalco, David B. Irons
1998, The Condor (100) 286-297
We collected hydroacoustic and bird-observation data simultaneously along transects in three areas in Prince William Sound, Alaska, 21 July-11 August 1995. The probability of the association of fish schools with Marbled Murrelets (Brachyramphus marmoratus) and Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) was determined through the use of resource selection functions based on...
Sediment delivery to the Gulf of Alaska: Source mechanisms along a glaciated transform margin
M.R. Dobson, D. O'Leary, M. Veart
1998, Geological Society Special Publication (129) 43-66
Sediment delivery to the Gulf of Alaska occurs via four areally extensive deepwater fans, sourced from grounded tidewater glaciers. During periods of climatic cooling, glaciers cross a narrow shelf and discharge sediment down the continental slope. Because the coastal terrain is dominated by fjords and a narrow, high-relief Pacific watershed,...
Nesting ecology of Spectacled Eiders Somateria fischeri on the Indigirka River Delta, Russia
John M. Pearce, Daniel Esler, Andrei G. Degtyarev
1998, Wildfowl (49) 110-123
In 1994 and 1995 we investigated breeding biology and nest site habitat of Spectacled Eiders on two study areas within the coastal fringe of the Indigirka River Delta, Russia (71°20' N, 150°20' E). Spectacled Eiders were first observed on 6 June in both years and nesting commenced by mid-June. Average...
Late Cretaceous to early Tertiary transtension and strain partitioning in the Chugach Accretionary Complex, SE Alaska
J.S. Davis, Sarah M. Roeske, Susan M. Karl
1998, Journal of Structural Geology (20) 639-654
Shear zones in the Late Cretaceous Sitka Graywacke of the Chugach accretionary complex in southeast Alaska record constrictional finite strains, with maximum principal s tretches plunging shallowly subparallel to strike of the shear zones. Macrostructural analysis indicates the finite strain formed during one deformation event. Microstructural analysis of the shear...