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

Laysan Albatross near Kasatochi Volcano

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

Laysan Albatross swimming in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano

A soil profile buried under ash from the 2008 eruption of Kasatochi Volcano
A soil profile buried under Kasatochi Volcano 2008 eruption ash
A soil profile buried under Kasatochi Volcano 2008 eruption ash
A soil profile buried under Kasatochi Volcano 2008 eruption ash

A soil profile buried under ash from the 2008 eruption of Kasatochi volcano

Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water
Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water
Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water
Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water

Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water

Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009
Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009
Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009
Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009

Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009.

R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the air
R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the
R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the
R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the

R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the air.

View of Kasatochi from the water in 2009
View of Kasatochi from the water in 2009
View of Kasatochi from the water in 2009
View of Kasatochi from the water in 2009

View of Kasatochi from the water in 2009.

A nest of shorebird eggs on the tundra of Alaska
Whimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
Whimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
Whimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge

Whimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge.

USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office
USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office
USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office
USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office

USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office

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.

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. 

 

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.

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. 

Polar bear still hunting at a seal breathing hole
Polar bear still hunting at a seal breathing hole
Polar bear still hunting at a seal breathing hole
Polar bear still hunting at a seal breathing hole

Polar bear still hunting at a seal breathing hole

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.

Small bird with long beak
Black-capped Chickadee with a long down-curved elongated top beak
Black-capped Chickadee with a long down-curved elongated top beak
Black-capped Chickadee with a long down-curved elongated top beak

Black-capped Chickadee with a long down-curved elongated top beak. 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.

Black-capped Chickadee with a long down-curved elongated top beak. 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.

Large polar bear
Large polar bear
Large polar bear
Large polar bear

Large polar bear

Image: Emergency Preparedness in Alaska
Emergency Preparedness in Alaska
Emergency Preparedness in Alaska
Emergency Preparedness in Alaska

Nikiski Fire Department on March 28, 2009. Ash fall up to a millimeter thick from Redoubt volcano occurred twice during the 2009 eruption on this area (March 26 and March 28). 

 

Nikiski Fire Department on March 28, 2009. Ash fall up to a millimeter thick from Redoubt volcano occurred twice during the 2009 eruption on this area (March 26 and March 28). 

 

Ash fall accumulation from Redoubt Volcano in Nikiski after March 28, 2009 eruption plume
Ash fall accumulation from Redoubt Volcano in Nikiski after March 28, 2009 eruption plume
Ash fall accumulation from Redoubt Volcano in Nikiski after March 28, 2009 eruption plume
Ash fall accumulation from Redoubt Volcano in Nikiski after March 28, 2009 eruption plume

Photograph of impacts from the volcanic ash fall out in Nikiski, AK from Redoubt volcano. This plume was generated during the March 28, 15:29 AKDT, 2009 event, and ash fall began at approximately 16:16 AKDT and lasted maybe 5 minutes.

Photograph of impacts from the volcanic ash fall out in Nikiski, AK from Redoubt volcano. This plume was generated during the March 28, 15:29 AKDT, 2009 event, and ash fall began at approximately 16:16 AKDT and lasted maybe 5 minutes.

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