Geophysical Institute
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The Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks conducts research into space physics and aeronomy; atmospheric sciences; snow, ice, and permafrost; seismology; volcanology; and tectonics and sedimentation. It was founded in 1946 by the U.S. Congress. The Institute includes several important facilities:
- Alaska Earthquake Information Center
- Alaska Satellite Facility
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
- Poker Flat Research Range, a rocket range
[edit] External links
- Geophysical Institute homepage
- Alaska Earthquake Information Center
- Alaska Satellite Facility
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
- Poker Flat Research Range
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