Columbia Glacier Retreating | Geophysical Institute
Columbia Glacier, located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Valdez near the epicenter of the great 1964 earthquake, is rapidly losing its battle for survival. It is the last of Alaska''s
The Unknown Legacy of Alaska''s Atomic Tests | Geophysical Institute
The big daddy came in 1971. Project Cannikin was a 5-megaton explosion that inspired the formation of the group Greenpeace, a group of environmentalists from British Columbia who
Alliant Energy''s Columbia Energy Storage Proje
Fast facts Location: Town of Pacific, Columbia Co., Wis. | Size: 18 MW/180 MWh | Homes powered: about 18,000 Community benefit ers committed to a more sustainable energy future. This project will
Ranking Rivers | Geophysical Institute
For comparison, that''s right ahead of the Columbia in area drained and right after it in discharge. (The Columbia River also needs Canada to gain its rank; its source is in British
Energy Dome signs US contract with Alliant
Madison, Wisconsin – 23 October 2024 – Energy Dome, a leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, announces a landmark advancement in its commercial
Alaska''s big river never stops flowing | Geophysical Institute
It''s midsummer, a good time to slip a canoe onto the Yukon River. I start at the river town of Eagle, population 85, and will finish in Circle, population 104. Circle is about 170 twisting miles
Columbia Energy Storage Project
In addition to supporting a more resilient energy future, the Columbia Energy Storage Project will create new construction jobs as well as ongoing operations and maintenance positions once the storage
Seismic record analysis can reveal a glacier''s past | Geophysical
The team analyzed 20 years of Columbia Glacier''s seismic activity to learn what these signals can reveal about changes in the glacier and the conditions that drive them. The glacier has
Wisconsin Regulators Approve First of its Kind Long-Duration Storage
Utilizing cutting-edge technology designed by Energy Dome, the Columbia Energy Storage Project will boost grid stability, improve resilience and deliver enough electricity to power
The majesty and mystery of Alaska yellow cedar | Geophysical Institute
These trees, which can live longer than 1,000 years, grow on the rainy coast from the Oregon/California border through British Columbia and as far north as Prince William Sound. The
Alaska''s Size in Perspective | Geophysical Institute
Alaska is more than twice the size of the largest of the lower 48 states, and the amount of Alaska underlain by permafrost is equal to the size of three Californias. Ten states are smaller than
The Alaska-Canada Boundary | Geophysical Institute
The Alaska-Canada boundary was originally established in February 1825 by Russia (then owner of Alaska) and Great Britain (then owner of Canada).
Alaska Glaciers Show Dramatic Melting
Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound and Bering Glacier in the St. Elias Mountains are two glaciers losing ice at an alarming rate: during the past decade, Columbia has shrunk by an
The Columbia Glacier | Geophysical Institute
The Columbia Glacier is one of Alaska''s better known tidewater glaciers, both from the standpoint of tourist attraction and the model it provides for scientific investigation. In 1973 it became the object of