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...the weekend, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Clouds obscured the volcano Monday, but U.S. Geological Survey scientists said seismic instruments at the volcano show continuing tremors."Seismically, it's been pretty steady...
...seen 20,000 feet above sea level. The cloud was moving to the southeast Thursday.John Power, the U.S. Geological Survey scientist in charge at the observatory, estimates the lava fountain rose several hundred feet into the air.Onsite...
...Observatory. Satellite imagery showed the mountain was "very, very hot," said John Power, the U.S. Geological Survey scientist in charge at the observatory.The aviation alert level for Pavlof was raised from "yellow" to "orange...
...walruses that have again begun gathering on shore, far from their traditional summer habitat on sea ice. U.S. Geological Survey scientists and villagers from Point Lay will try to attach 35 of the tags as part of a study on how walruses respond to...
...Cleveland Volcano had spewed ash 15,000 feet into the air in a cloud that moved east-southeast. U.S. Geological Survey scientist-in-charge John Power called it a small explosion."It's not expected to cause a disruption to big international...
...of Chukchi Sea ocean bottom and Shell Oil hopes to drill during the open water season next summer. U.S. Geological Survey scientists plan to be in Point Lay next week to tag 35 walruses with satellite radio tags that will monitor foraging activity...
...his research subjects. ``I guess part of the excitement is the challenge,'' Jay says. Jay, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist in Anchorage, knows all about challenges. He's been studying the Pacific walrus since 1995 and is preparing...
...his research subjects. ``I guess part of the excitement is the challenge,'' Jay says. Jay, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist in Anchorage, knows all about challenges. He's been studying the Pacific walrus since 1995 and is preparing...
...highest rate of beak abnormalities ever recorded in wild bird populations in Alaska and the Northwest. U.S. Geological Survey scientists say they haven't been able to determine the cause, but the deformed beaks could signal a growing environmental-health...
... The glacial retreat was documented on a recent Greenpeace expedition, which used findings by U.S. geological survey scientists working on the site, officials said. The shrinkage has been linked to global warming caused by the burning...