A watershed approach to ecosystem monitoring in Denali National Park and preserve, Alaska
L.K. Thorsteinson, D.L. Taylor
1997, Journal of the American Water Resources Association (33) 795-810
The National Park Service and the National Biological Service initiated research in Denali National Park and Preserve, a 2.4 million-hectare park in southcentral Alaska, to develop ecological monitoring protocols for national parks in the Arctic/Subarctic biogeographic area. We are focusing pilot studies on design questions, on scaling issues and regionalization,...
Population genetic studies of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus): A summary of available data and interpretation of results
Kim T. Scribner, G.W. Garner, Steven C. Amstrup, M.A. Cronin
Andrew E. Dizon, Susan J. Chivers, William F. Perrin, editor(s)
1997, Book chapter, Molecular Genetics of Marine Mammals: Special Publication 3
A summary of existing population genetics literature is presented for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and interpreted in the context of the species' life-history characteristics and regional heterogeneity in environmental regimes and movement patterns. Several nongenetic data sets including morphology, contaminant levels, geographic variation in reproductive characteristics, and the location and...
The Late Triassic bivalve Monotis in accreted terranes of Alaska
Norman J. Silberling, J. A. Grant-Mackie, K. M. Nichols
1997, Bulletin 2151
Late Triassic bivalves of the genus Monotis occur in at least 16 of the lithotectonic terranes and subterranes that together comprise nearly all of Alaska, and they also occur in the Upper Yukon region of Alaska where Triassic strata are regarded as representing non-accretionary North America. On the basis...
Water Resources Data for Alaska, Water Year 1996
K.R. Linn, S.K. Shaw, W.C. Swanner, R. L. Rickman, M.F. Schellekens
1997, Water Data Report AK-96-1
Water resources data for the 1996 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 85 gaging stations; stage or contents only at 5...
Map showing the distribution of anomalous concentrations of copper, lead, zinc, tin, and tungsten in stream sediment and heavy-mineral concentrate in the Iditarod quadrangle, Alaska
John E. Gray, Jean L. Ryder, Charles D. Taylor
1997, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2219-E
Water-resources activities of the U.S. Geological Survey in Alaska, 1997
Elisabeth F. Snyder
1997, Fact Sheet 028-97
The overall mission of the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Division is to provide the hydrologic information and understanding needed for wise use and management of the Nation's water resources. For nearly 100 years, the U.S. Geological Survey has studied the occurrence, quantity, quality, distribution, and movement of the surface and ground water that constitutes the Nation's water resources. As the...
Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska
Steven A. Frenzel
1997, Fact Sheet 153-97
US GeoData digital elevation models
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1997, Fact Sheet 102-96
Digital elevation model (DEM) data consist of a sampled array of regularly spaced elevation values referenced horizontally either to a Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection or to a geographic coordinate system. The grid cells are spaced at regular intervals along south to north profiles that are ordered from west to...
A system for monitoring impact of Denali National Park road traffic on wildlife
Dale L. Taylor, Kenneth D. Vogt, Janet Warburton
1997, Biological Science Report 1997-0001
The Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA) is a 6.03 million acre reserve lying between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. The park was established in 1917 as a wildlife refuge, and is managed to maintain the wilderness character. With the highest mountain in North America, Mt. McKinley, and the easy availability...
Digital shaded-relief image of Alaska
J.R. Riehle, Michael D. Fleming, B. F. Molnia, J. H. Dover, John S. Kelley, Marti L. Miller, W. J. Nokleberg, George Plafker, A.B. Till
1997, IMAP 2585
One of the most spectacular physiographic images of the conterminous United States, and the first to have been produced digitally, is that by Thelin and Pike (USGS I-2206, 1991). The image is remarkable for its crispness of detail and for the natural appearance of the artificial land surface....
Black brant from Alaska staging and wintering in Japan
Dirk V. Derksen, K.S. Bollinger, David H. Ward, J.S. Sedinger, Y. Miyabayashi
1996, The Condor (98) 653-657
Black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) nest in colonies in arctic Canada, Alaska, and Russia (Derksen and Ward 1993, Sedinger et al. 1993). Virtually the entire population stages in fall at Izembek Lagoon near the tip of the Alaska Peninsula (Bellrose 1976) before southward migration (Dau 1992) to winter habitats in...
Alaska shorebirds: status and conservation measures at a terminus of the East Asian-Australasian flyway
Robert E. Gill Jr.
D.R. Wells, T. Mundkur, editor(s)
1996, Conference Paper, Conservation of migratory waterbirds and their wetland habitats in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway; Wetlands International-Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, Publication No. 116
No abstract available....
Occurrence of selected contaminants in water, fish tissue, and streambed sediments in central Nebraska, 1992-95
Steven A. Frenzel
1996, Open-File Report 96-223
Surface and ground water in Nebraska may contain contaminants resulting from human activities. For purposes of this publication, a contaminant is any element or compound whose presence may affect the water's suitability for certain uses. For example, herbicide concentrations may exceeed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Health Advisory Levels...
Balancing the three R's (regulation, research, and restoration) on the Kenai River, Alaska
Joseph M. Dorava, Gary S. Liepitz
1996, Fact Sheet 160-96
The Kenai River is Alaska’s most popular salmon sport fishery. By attracting fishermen, the river contributes about $40 million annually to the local economy. Much of the fishing effort is in pursuit of the river’s chinook salmon, which are among the largest in the world. Many people benefit from the...
U.S. Geological Survey programs in Alaska
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1996, Fact Sheet 001-96
Alaska resource data file: Mount Michelson quadrangle
J. S. Kelly
1996, Open-File Report 96-681
No abstract available....
Alaska resource data file: Umiat quadrangle
John Stewart Kelley
1996, Open-File Report 96-679
No abstract available....
Alaska resource data file: Demarcation Point quadrangle
John S. Kelley
1996, Open-File Report 96-678
No abstract available....
Analytical results and sample locality maps of rock samples from the Stuyahok area, part of Holy Cross A-4 and A-5 quadrangles, Alaska
W. J. Keith, Marti L. Miller, E. A. Bailey, T. K. Bundtzen, D P. Bickerstaff
1996, Open-File Report 96-505-B
Analytical results and sample locality maps of stream-sediment, panned concentrate, stream-water, and soil samples from the Stuyahok study area, part of Holy Cross A-4 and A-5 quadrangles, Alaska
E. A. Bailey, W. J. Keith, D P. Bickerstaff, David Dempsey, Marti L. Miller
1996, Open-File Report 96-505-C
Catalog of earthquake hypocenters for Augustine, Redoubt, Iliamna, and Mount Spurr volcanoes, Alaska: January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1993
Arthur D. Jolly, John A. Power, Scott D. Stihler, Lalitha N. Rao, Gail Davidson, John F. Paskievitch, Steve Estes, John C. Lahr
1996, Open-File Report 96-70
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 a program of seismic monitoring at potentially active volcanoes in the Cook Inlet region since 1988. The...
Undiscovered mineral resources of southeastern Alaska: Revised mineral-resource-assessment-tract descriptions
D. A. Brew, D. J. Grybeck, C. D. Taylor, R.C. Jachens, D. P. Cox, D.F. Barnes, R. D. Koch, R. L. Morin, J. L. Drinkwater
1996, Open-File Report 96-716
No abstract available....
Volcanic activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory 1995
Robert G. McGimsey, Christina A. Neal
1996, Open-File Report 96-738
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) responded to eruptive activity or suspected volcanic activity (SVA) at 6 volcanic centers in 1995: Mount Martin (Katmai Group), Mount Veniaminof, Shishaldin, Makushin, Kliuchef/Korovin, and Kanaga. In addition to responding to eruptive activity at Alaska volcanoes, AVO also disseminated information for the Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption...
Provisional geologic map of Augustine Volcano, Alaska
R. B. Waitt, J. E. Beget, Juergen Kienle
1996, Open-File Report 96-516
No abstract available....
Data report for a seismic study of the P and S wave velocity structure of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska
P.B. Dawson
1996, Open-File Report 96-703
