Learn about snow physics and how snowdrifts form — and why it is possible to walk on a snowdrift – in a statewide webinar hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. During “Catch the Drift: Measuring Snow and Water Equivalent,” participants will learn how to measure snow depth and calculate snow-water equivalent […]
ITHACA, N.Y. – When hunting for mice in winter, red and arctic fox are known to plunge headfirst at speeds of 2-4 meters per second, but their sharp noses reduce the impact force in snow and protect them from injury, according to a new Cornell University study. The fundamental research sheds light on the biomechanics […]
*Newspapers would report five sailors instead of the actual number of six for months. They also reported never hearing from the sailors again. This also would be untrue as the sailors would find their way into Cook Inlet in March, 1910.
Snow — Qaniq (falling), Aniuq (on ground) Qaninguq. – It is snowing Although the Kodiak Archipelago does not receive large quantities of snow, snow cover is present between December and March and remains in the region’s high interior mountains throughout the year. For Alutiiq people, frozen landscapes presented both opportunities and challenges. Winter in the […]