
Results 1 - 20 of 187 in Barrow, AK
Interannual variations in satellite-sensed vegetation index data from 1981 to 1991
... period (1981-1990). During the same time period, annual amplitude in the record of atmosphere CO2 measured at Point Barrow, Alaska, was reported to have increased by about 14%. The increase in vegetation index data between years was especially ... Comment?
Location: Barrow, Alaska, 11/14/09 Charlie Maasak Brower found a weird-looking fish on the coast of Barrow, Alaska. Comment?
Kenneth Toovak helped scientists explore Arctic
This is a condensed version of a longer piece by photographer/author Bill Hess about the recent passing of Kenneth Toovak of Barrow, and the extraordinary Alaska life he lived. Comment?
A memorial tribute to Inupiat Ph.D. Kenneth Toovak
Link: Wasilla Alaska By 300 blog Arctic research pioneer Kenneth Toovak of Barrow died last week at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. Comment?
Alaska rural-urban cost of living gap widens
... roughly the same difference as in the mid-1980s, the last time a similar cost-of-living study was completed. But in Barrow, Bethel and the Aleutians, life is at least 50 percent more expensive than in Anchorage. Those rural-urban gaps in cost of ... Comment?
Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue': five not-to-miss tidbits
... Katie Couric - check. And so on. Much less has been said about the book's little revealing touches, such as the map. Barrow, Alaska, is marked on that map, but Boston, Mass., is not. Hmmm. Commentary on blue-state elitism? And, did you know the ... Comment?
Mystery fish all the buzz in Barrow
... find is a wolffish, a species known to live in arctic waters and the Bering Sea, but never seen before by anyone in Barrow. "It's pretty clear that it's probably not a fish recorded here before," said Anne Jensen, general manager and senior ... Comment?
Eight Ways to Boost Product Reliability
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... Or consider the dilemma of automotive designers: A Their products must run in temperatures ranging from -70F in Barrow, AK to 130F in the Arizona desert. They have to work while driving over gravel roads or washboard concrete. Worse, they have to ... Comment?
Mystery fish stumps Barrow elders, biologists
... by Mark Dent; e-mail mdent@adn.com . MORE ABOUT THE NEWSREADER More Alaska Newsreader stories>> Mystery fish stumps Barrow elders, biologists Published: November 20th, 2009 02:27 PM Last Modified: November 20th, 2009 02:27 PM Link: The Arctic ... Comment?
Pat Shingleton for Nov. 19, 2009
Sunset occurred in Barrow, Alaska, America's northernmost city, at 1:49 p.m. today. Comment?
... nice weather may be coming at the expense of some very cold weather to our north in Alaska. To add insult to injury Barrow, Alaska in the far north will have its last sunrise and sunset for the next few months Thursday. Thankfully for us, that cold ... Comment?
Life in rural Alaska: Reader-submitted
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Location: Barrow, AK - Nov. 11, 2009 Ernest Nageak, James Aiken, Ovluaq Akpik, Tony Kaleak and Ben Roy Sage stand in front of a portion of the maktak and flipper they brought up from the ice cellar. Comment?
Correction: World's most powerful non-nuclear icebreaker to arrive in Juneau
... 34 scientists from the Naval Research Laboratory led by Dr. Richard Coffin. The scientists met the cutter off Barrow, Alaska and conducted coring operations to study sediment composition. They were also involved in taking water samples to study ... Comment?
Beaufort leasing in state's 'best interest'
Finding supports 10 years of planned sales in nearshore seas extending from Barrow to Canada; Native groups claim slight from state Wesley Loy For Petroleum News Alaska oil industry regulators have cleared the way for a series of lease sales over the next decade along a vast swath of coastal waters in the Beaufort Sea. Comment?
Life in rural Alaska: Reader-submitted
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Location: coast of Barrow, 07/09 Jeremiah Saavgaq Nanauq Benson - His sealskin outfit was made by his mom Tracy Benson and his family. Comment?
... of auditions in Anchorage. Maclean is looking for an all-Inuit cast, ages 17-70, for the film, which will be shot in Barrow. Auditions will take place 4:30-6:30 p.m. today at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art, 427 D St. More information ... Comment?
Bloody New Photo from 30 Days of Night Dark Days
... Sanchez (A Perfect Getaway) and Harold Perrineau (Lost, The Unusuals). Synopsis: After surviving the incidents in Barrow, Alaska, Stella Olemaun relocates to Los Angeles, where she intentionally attracts the attention of the local vampire population ... Comment?
Barrow dentist wins national award
For Amanda Gaynor Ashley of Barrow, skiing to work in polar bear country with .44 Magnum strapped to her hip was a bit of a departure from her East Coast upbringing. Comment?
Rural-urban gap widens in Alaska's cost of living
... cost-of-living gap has increased by 10 to 23 percentage points since the mid-1980s for remote towns including Barrow, Bethel and Unalaska. It already costs 50 percent more to live in these towns than it does Anchorage, according to the report. The ... Comment?
Arctic to be off-limits to commercial fishing Dec. 3
... high Arctic," Benton said. More baseline data on the Arctic is needed, said Glenn Sheehan, executive director of the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium, a group dedicated to increasing collaboration between scientists and the community. "You can't ... Comment?