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See below for featured data sets and a list of all data releases from the USGS Alaska Science Center. All USGS released data sets are also listed in the USGS Science Data Catalog.

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Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) Morphometrics, Mercury Concentrations, Age and Growth, and Food Web Metrics for Lakes in Alaskan National Parks, 2020-2023 Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) Morphometrics, Mercury Concentrations, Age and Growth, and Food Web Metrics for Lakes in Alaskan National Parks, 2020-2023

This data release provides information on lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) collected from 10 lakes located in Alaska's national parks. The data are in two tables: (1) capture information, (2) morphometric measurements and mercury (Hg) concentrations, and a folder of individual photographs of captured lake trout. Lake trout were collected between September of 2020 and August of 2023 from...

Natal Origin of Juvenile Salmon Collected on Middleton Island, Alaska, 2010-2024 Natal Origin of Juvenile Salmon Collected on Middleton Island, Alaska, 2010-2024

This dataset provides origin (hatchery vs. wild) and energy density (kJ g-1) of juvenile pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and chum salmon (O. keta) from the eastern Gulf of Alaska, 2010–2024. Juvenile salmon were sampled from rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) diets on Middleton Island (59.4375 N, 146.3277 W) located near the continental shelf break in the Gulf of Alaska. Auklets...

Geochemistry of Water Sources from Glacial Watersheds in Southcentral Alaska, 2019-2024 Geochemistry of Water Sources from Glacial Watersheds in Southcentral Alaska, 2019-2024

Glacial and proglacial landscapes provide critical sources of water and solutes to downstream riverine and marine ecosystems. This dataset contains samples from the dominant landscape types in the Nellie Juan River basin, collected from surface streams, groundwater, rain, and snow. Water samples were also collected from streams near the Exit, Gulkana, and Kennicott Glaciers. Snow samples...

Cesium-137 Isotope Activity Measured in Core 22KAR_21A from Karluk Lake, Kodiak Island, Alaska in 2022 Cesium-137 Isotope Activity Measured in Core 22KAR_21A from Karluk Lake, Kodiak Island, Alaska in 2022

The dataset lists specific activities of Cesium-137 in disintegrations per minute per gram (dpm per g) from 21 samples in the upper 33 centimeters of sediment core 22KAR-21A collected in Karluk Lake, Kodiak Island, Alaska.

Geochemical data for rock, sediment, soil, and mineral samples, United States and territories, 1962 to 2023 Geochemical data for rock, sediment, soil, and mineral samples, United States and territories, 1962 to 2023

The data set contains geochemical data for 1,524,014 rock, sediment, soil, and mineral samples collected by the U.S. Geological Survey within US state, territory or Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) boundaries, and analyzed from 1962 through 2023 either in the analytical laboratories of the Geologic Discipline of the USGS or by contract with commercial analytical laboratories. These data...

Southern Beaufort Sea Female Polar Bear Blood-Based Analyte Data, 1982-1985 Southern Beaufort Sea Female Polar Bear Blood-Based Analyte Data, 1982-1985

This dataset is one table with data collected and derived from female polar bears sampled in Alaska's southern Beaufort Sea during 1982-1985. Collected data includes demographic information. Derived data includes blood-based analyte values determined from serum samples. Serum samples were analyzed in 1986 by Evergreen Professional Services (Bothell, WA, USA). It is believed that a...

Stable Isotope Values of Black Oystercatchers and their Prey Stable Isotope Values of Black Oystercatchers and their Prey

These data contain carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in samples of Black Oystercatcher tissues (feathers and claws), as well as tissues from several species of prey, including mussels, limpets, clams, and snails. Samples were collected across a significant portion of the Black Oystercatcher's range, including the coast of the northern Gulf of Alaska down to the Salish Sea in British...

Radiocarbon Data from Karluk Lake on Kodiak Island, Alaska Radiocarbon Data from Karluk Lake on Kodiak Island, Alaska

This dataset consists of sample descriptions and radiocarbon age data from Karluk Lake on Kodiak Island, Alaska; samples were analyzed at Northern Arizona University, Arizona Climate and Ecosystems Isotope Laboratory https://in.nau.edu/aceisotopelab/.

Radiocarbon Data from Esther Lake on Esther Island, Prince William Sound, Alaska Radiocarbon Data from Esther Lake on Esther Island, Prince William Sound, Alaska

This dataset consists of sample descriptions and radiocarbon age data from Esther Lake on Esther Island in Prince William Sound, Alaska; samples were analyzed at Northern Arizona University, Arizona Climate and Ecosystems Isotope Laboratory https://in.nau.edu/aceisotopelab/.

Whole Rock Major and Trace Element Chemistry for Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks from Eastern to Southwest Interior Alaska Whole Rock Major and Trace Element Chemistry for Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks from Eastern to Southwest Interior Alaska

This dataset consists of one table containing whole-rock geochemistry data for 926 rocks from eastern, central, and southwestern interior Alaska, plus analytical results for concurrently analyzed geochemical standard materials. All materials in the present study were analyzed by ALS Global between 2014 and 2025 using a range of different techniques, so multiple unique entries for a given...

Permafrost Ground Temperature from 1950 to 1961 in Utqiagvik, Alaska: Special Holes 2, 8, 22, and 26 Permafrost Ground Temperature from 1950 to 1961 in Utqiagvik, Alaska: Special Holes 2, 8, 22, and 26

This legacy dataset includes digitized ground temperatures from four borehole sites in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The data were measured by scientists from the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory (NARL) on a weekly to biweekly frequency spanning 1950 to 1961. The datasets include ground temperatures at approximately 15-24 depth increments down to 60-110 ft (28-33 m) (with higher measurement...

Data for the Summer Inventory of Landbirds and Other Avian Species in Kenai Fjords National Park, 2005 Data for the Summer Inventory of Landbirds and Other Avian Species in Kenai Fjords National Park, 2005

This data release contains observational data from a breeding bird inventory using standardized point counts conducted during May-June 2005 in Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ), Alaska. It also includes a single survey conducted for owls on the night of 30 April 2005. Data tables include 1) survey route details, 2) survey point details, 3) survey habitat details at survey points, 4) bird...
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