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With a possible eruption looming, the Alaska Observatory is closely watching Mount Spurr. Your Alaska Link shows how one rural village is getting prepared. (Photo courtesy: AVO/USGS) ...
The Mount Spurr volcanic mountain range rises over 3300 metres above sea level and its surface is currently bubbling away about 130km from Alaska’s biggest city, Anchorage, which is home to nearly 300 ...
Scientists at Mount Spurr in Alaska have been unable to collect ... “Based on the recent modest changes in monitoring data and the inability to measure gas for the last month, the outcome ...
AVO continues to closely monitor activity at Mount Spurr for signals indicating the volcano is moving closer to an eruption using local seismic, infrasound, and GNSS (GPS) stations, web cameras ...
Seward’s hometown Mount Marathon Race holds legendary status among professional and novice runners alike as the world’s toughest 5K. Each year, more than 1,000 runners enter a lottery for a ...
"The value increases exponentially. We wanted to highlight ways that long-term scientific monitoring efforts in our field have led to paradigm shifts in conceptual understanding. We feel really ...
A new scientific study aimed at enhancing sustainability in the energy and environmental sectors has emphasized the need for data-driven monitoring of sulphur dioxide, SO₂, emissions.
the rate of earthquakes near Mount Spurr increased from an average of 30 per week to 125 per week. Scientists have been monitoring it using local seismic, infrasound, webcam and GNSS stations ...
One of two main craters on Alaska’s Mount Spurr, shown in 1991. Earthquake activity suggests the volcano is close to erupting again in 2025. (Photo by R.G. McGimsey/Alaska Volcano Observatory/U ...
At Zhongshan Station in Antarctica, expedition members have continued space monitoring in optical and radio wavebands. A large-aperture auto-tracking optical telescope and a new astronomical ...