April was a month of meteorological change in Alaska, as expected each year. What stood out this time, however, was the wide range of conditions during those changes. April featured several storms that brought unsettled weather and strong temperature swings, particularly in the state’s northern and interior regions, according to the monthly summary from […]
GOLDSTREAM CREEK, Fairbanks — Drilling for a permafrost core on this late-March day first required creation of a workspace. At this site low in the Goldstream Valley near Fairbanks, that meant moving about 100 cubic feet of snow. The result was a snow pit about 8 feet in diameter and 2 feet deep. That’s […]
March brought a series of dangerous and disruptive weather events across Alaska. Severe cold combined with powerful storms to affect communities statewide, according to the monthly summary from the Alaska Climate Research Center. The Alaska Climate Research Center, which is a part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, published its March summary earlier this […]
The stars finally aligned to bring a planetarium to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Now it’s ready for the public. The Walt and Marita Babula Planetarium at the UA Museum of the North will open Saturday, April 25, International Astronomy Day. A grand opening day of free activities will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]