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This project contains data collected by the Argos System from satellite transmitters attached to 53 Black Scoter, 42 Blue-winged Teal, 167 Common Eider, 53 Emperor Geese, 85 Long-tailed Duck, 129 Northern Pintail, 210 Spectacled Eider, 14 Steller's Eider (data collected through USFWS funding), 25 Surf Scoter, 50 Tundra Swan, and 17 Whooper Swan. Birds were tracked across the US, Asia and Russia. 

This project contains data collected by the Argos System from satellite transmitters attached to 9 Marbled Godwit and 32 Whimbrel. Birds were tracked along coastal and inland regions of Alaska, the contiguous United States, and portions of Central and South America.

This project contains data collected by the Argos System from satellite transmitters attached to 23 Common Murre, 36 Kittlitz's Murrelets, 1 Larus species, 8 Herring Gull, 9 Glaucous-winged Gull, 19 Glaucous Gull, 19 Northern Fulmar, 8 Pelagic Cormorant, 1 Red-faced Cormorant, 11 Thick-billed Murre, and 2 Tufted Puffin. Birds were tracked along Alaska, the contiguous US, parts of Asia and Russia.

This project contains data collected by the Argos System from 921 satellite transmitters attached to adult Pacific walruses in the Bering and Chukchi Seas, in U.S. and Russian waters, 1988-2019.

This project contains data collected by the Argos System from satellite transmitters attached to 12 Pacific Loon (data collected through Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center funding), 47 Red-throated Loon, and 85 Yellow-billed Loon. Birds were tracked along coastal regions of Alaska, northern Canada, the contiguous United States, and portions of Russia and Asia.

The U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center collaborated with the Alaska Science Center and Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center to compile available datasets on glacier outlines, ice thickness, ice velocity, and glacier surface elevation change to assess the vulnerability of Alaskan glaciers. This data viewer reflects that effort.

The Glacier-Climate Connection geonarrative tells the story of the U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark Glacier Project, one of the longest running studies of glaciers on Earth. 

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area provides science to understand wildlife diseases, including avian influenza (AI). Avian influenza viruses occur naturally in wild birds such as ducks, geese, swans, and gulls. These viruses generally do not cause illness in wild birds but they can be highly pathogenic and cause illness and death in poultry and wildlife. Learn more with this geonarrative.

The Arctic Rivers Project will weave together Indigenous knowledges, monitoring, and the modeling of climate, rivers (flows, temperature, ice), and fish to improve understanding of how Arctic rivers, ice transportation corridors, fish, and communities might be impacted by and adapt to climate change.

The National Water Dashboard (NWD) is a mobile, interactive tool that provides real-time information on water levels, weather, and flood forecasts - all in one place on a computer, smartphone, or other mobile device. The NWD presents real-time stream, lake and reservoir, precipitation, and groundwater data from more than 13,500 USGS observation stations across the country.

This is an interactive version of the Alaska geologic map database which allows a user to view and access many features of the database and map through a standard web browser. In other words, there is no need for or knowledge of specialized GIS software.

On March 27, 1964 the largest recorded earthquake in U.S. history struck southcentral Alaska.  Click on the photos or the numbers to take a tour.