Publications
USGS research activities relevant to Alaska have yielded more than 9400 historical publications. This page features some of the most recent newsworthy research findings.
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Measurements of Taku River, Alaska during Tulsequah Lake outburst floods Measurements of Taku River, Alaska during Tulsequah Lake outburst floods
No abstract available.
Authors
Randy H. Host, Joseph M. Dorava
Microsatellite analyses of Alameda Creek Rainbow/Steelhead trout Microsatellite analyses of Alameda Creek Rainbow/Steelhead trout
Microsatellite genetic diversity found in Alameda Creek rainbow trout support a close genetic relationship with coastal trout found in Lagunitas Creek, Marin County, California. No significant genotypic or allelic frequencies associations could be drawn among Alameda Creek trout and fish collected from the four primary rainbow trout hatchery strains in use in California, Whitney, Mount...
Authors
Jennifer L. Nielsen, Monique C. Fountain
Hydrology, geomorphology, and flood profiles of the Mendenhall River, Juneau, Alaska Hydrology, geomorphology, and flood profiles of the Mendenhall River, Juneau, Alaska
Water-surface-profile elevations for the 2-, 20-, 25-, 50-, and 100-year floods were computed for the Mendenhall River near Juneau, Alaska, using the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System model. The peak discharges for the selected recurrence intervals were determined using the standard log-Pearson type III method. Channel cross sections were...
Authors
Edward G. Neal, Randy H. Host
Alaska resource data file: Livengood quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Livengood quadrangle
No abstract available.
Authors
C. J. Freeman, Janet Schaefer
Implications of climate change for Alaska's seabirds Implications of climate change for Alaska's seabirds
Seabirds are prominent and highly visible components of marine ecosystems that will be affected by global climate change. The Bering Sea region is particularly important to seabirds; populations there are larger and more diverse than in any similar region in North America—over 90% of seabirds breeding in the continental United States are found in this region. Seabirds, so named because...
Authors
Rosa Meehan, G. Vernon Byrd, George J. Divoky, John F. Piatt
Setting the stage for a sustainable Pacific salmon fisheries strategy Setting the stage for a sustainable Pacific salmon fisheries strategy
Salmon and steelhead Oncorhynchus spp., have been keystone species for ecosystems and human cultures of the North American Pacific coast for cons. Yet, in the past century, many populations have been greatly diminished and some are now extinct-the result of a combination of factors, including habitat loss and degradation, overfishing, natural variability in salmon production, negative...
Authors
Donald D. MacDonald, Cleveland R. Steward, E. Eric Knudsen
Alaska resource data file: Big Delta quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Big Delta quadrangle
No abstract available.
Authors
Cameron Rombach
Marine mammal survey and assessment methods Marine mammal survey and assessment methods
This volume comprises the proceedings of a symposium on marine mammal survey assessment methods, which took place in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Characteristics of the Alaskan 1-Km Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer data sets used for analysis of vegetation biophysical properties Characteristics of the Alaskan 1-Km Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer data sets used for analysis of vegetation biophysical properties
In this study, data characteristics for composited, multitemporal Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer data sets for Alaska were assessed for a 7- year period from 1991 to 1997. This involved consideration of the satellite sensors used, data processing performed, and data set compilation, along with an analysis of acquisition date, solar zenith angle, satellite viewing angle...
Authors
Carl J. Markon
Alaska resource data file: Solomon quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Solomon quadrangle
No abstract available.
Authors
Travis Hudson
Alaska resource data file: Seldovia quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Seldovia quadrangle
No abstract available.
Authors
Jeff Huber
Alaska resource data file: Blying Sound quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Blying Sound quadrangle
No abstract available.
Authors
Jeff Huber