News tagged with aleutian island

China, Japan, US to witness 'ring' solar eclipse

At sunrise in some parts of China and Japan and by sunset in the western United States, a partial solar eclipse is set to slink across a narrow swath of the Earth on May 20 and 21.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 7

Cloud streets off of the Aleutian Islands

(PhysOrg.com) -- Strong winds polished the snow of southwestern Alaska and stretched marine stratocumulus clouds into long, parallel streets in early January, 2012. After crossing Bristol Bay, the winds scraped ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alert level lowered on remote Alaska volcano

(AP) -- The Alaska Volcano Observatory has lowered the alert level for a remote Aleutian Islands volcano from "watch" to "advisory."

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Satellite images show eruption on Alaska volcano

(AP) -- A volcano on a remote Alaska island has begun erupting, but poses little danger to people or aircraft, officials said Tuesday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Feds give sea otters habitat protection in Alaska

(AP) -- Four years after being placed on the Endangered Species List, the dwindling sea otters of southwest Alaska on Wednesday were given an important recovery tool.

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vamco's gusty remnants cause high wind warnings in Alaska's Aleutian Islands

The remnants from Typhoon Vamco are sweeping over Alaska's Aleutian Island chain today and tomorrow, and high wind warnings have been posted by the National Weather Service.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers to study rebirth of an island after volcanic eruption

When Alaska's Kasatochi Volcano erupted on Aug. 7, 2008, it virtually sterilized Kasatochi Island, covering the small Aleutian island with a layer of ash and other volcanic material several meters thick. The eruption also ...

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0