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The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake Anchorage Walking Tour

Downtown Anchorage street has sunk now holding several large trucks. Buildings and signs on right side damaged.

This interactive web map of Anchorage was created as part of the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake. The web map can also be used online as a virtual tour.

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Tagged Animal Movement (TAME)

Yellow-billed Loon on a lake in the northern area of Alaska.

TAME is an interactive data visualization tool for exploring spatial and temporal patterns of animal movements.

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Geologic Map of Alaska

The Alaska Geologic Map shows the generalized geology of the state, each color representing a different type or age of rock
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Arctic Rivers Project: Connecting Indigenous knowledge and western science to strengthen collective understanding of the changing Arctic Arctic Rivers Project: Connecting Indigenous knowledge and western science to strengthen collective understanding of the changing Arctic

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.
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Alaska Science Center

National Water Dashboard (NWD) National Water Dashboard (NWD)

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.
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Water Resources Mission Area, Alaska Science Center, Arizona Water Science Center, California Water Science Center, Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center (CFWSC), Central Midwest Water Science Center, Colorado Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center, Idaho Water Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Nevada Water Science Center, New England Water Science Center, New Jersey Water Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center, New York Water Science Center, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Oregon Water Science Center, Pacific Islands Water Science Center, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center, Washington Water Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF), Office of Risk and Resilience, Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment

Geologic Map of Alaska Geologic Map of Alaska

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.
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Alaska Science Center
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