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Laysan Albatross with it wings up in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross with wings out near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross with wings out near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross with wings out near Kasatochi Volcano

Laysan Albatross with wings out sitting in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano

Large gully on Kasatochi Volcano in 2009 showing erosion effects
Large gully on Kasatochi Volcano in 2009
Large gully on Kasatochi Volcano in 2009
Large gully on Kasatochi Volcano in 2009

Large gully on Kasatochi Volcano in 2009 showing erosion effects

Laysan Albatross sitting in the water
Laysan Albatross sitting in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross sitting in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross sitting in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano

Laysan Albatross floating in the waters near the Kasatochi Volcano one year after the catastrophic eruption.

Laysan Albatross swimming in the water near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross in the water near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross in the water near Kasatochi Volcano
Broken sea ice in the Beaufort Sea
Broken sea ice in the Beaufort Sea
Broken sea ice in the Beaufort Sea
Broken sea ice in the Beaufort Sea

An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.

An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.

Sea ice view from a helicopter
Sea ice in the Beaufort Sea
Sea ice in the Beaufort Sea
Sea ice in the Beaufort Sea

An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.

An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.

Small pressure ridge in sea ice in the Beaufort Sea
Small pressure ridge in sea ice in the Beaufort Sea
Small pressure ridge in sea ice in the Beaufort Sea
Small pressure ridge in sea ice in the Beaufort Sea

A view of a pressure ridge in the sea ice in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.

Image: Alaska Volcano Observatory Monitoring Room
Alaska Volcano Observatory Monitoring Room
Alaska Volcano Observatory Monitoring Room
Alaska Volcano Observatory Monitoring Room

This photos was staged to simulate how scientists monitor data. 

 

Large black bird with a longer beak than normal in a tree
Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska
Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska
Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska

Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska. Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is a disease characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth and other abnormalities of keratinized tissues. Affected birds have difficulty feeding and preening and may suffer high rates of mortality.

Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska. Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is a disease characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth and other abnormalities of keratinized tissues. Affected birds have difficulty feeding and preening and may suffer high rates of mortality.

Polar bear still-hunting (waiting by an air hole for seals) on the sea ice
Polar bear still-hunting on the sea ice
Polar bear still-hunting on the sea ice
Polar bear still-hunting on the sea ice

An adult male polar bear still-hunting at a seal hole on the sea ice of the southern Beaufort Sea.

An adult male polar bear still-hunting at a seal hole on the sea ice of the southern Beaufort Sea.

Redoubt Volcano viewed from the northwest following the April 4, 2009 eruption (Event 19). Steam rises from the summit crater, p
Redoubt Volcano viewed from the northwest following the April 4, 2009 eruption
Redoubt Volcano viewed from the northwest following the April 4, 2009 eruption
Redoubt Volcano viewed from the northwest following the April 4, 2009 eruption

Redoubt Volcano viewed from the northwest following the April 4, 2009 eruption (Event 19). Steam rises from the summit crater, pyroclastic flow and surge deposits drape the flanks, and lahar deposits cover the Drift River Valley. 

Redoubt Volcano viewed from the northwest following the April 4, 2009 eruption (Event 19). Steam rises from the summit crater, pyroclastic flow and surge deposits drape the flanks, and lahar deposits cover the Drift River Valley. 

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