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 United States 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 official website
• Alaska Earthquake Information Center
• Alaska Satellite Facility
• Alaska Volcano Observatory
• Poker Flat Research Range

Coordinates: 64°51′34″N, 147°50′59″W

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