Timeline

  • 2007
    Open Water Absorbs 300 Percent More Solar Energy
    Arctic Ocean with ice ontop with spots of visible ocean

    Ice loss in the Arctic Ocean breaks all previous records. Scientists predict the Arctic Ocean absorbed 300 percent more solar energy than it did in 1980, fueling a positive feedback loop of ice melt from warmer ocean temperatures.

  • 2010
    Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig
    Deepwater Horizon oil rig on fire, with boats surrounding it hosing water to put it out

    The Deepwater Horizon oil rig off the Louisiana coast explodes in April 2010, killing 11. The tragedy results in a devastating spill of more than 200 million gallons of oil. The incident is a sobering reminder of how important a prompt response and clean up is after an oil spill. The UAF Arctic Oil Spill Project is launched in response.

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Since it was established by an Act of Congress in 1946, scientists at the Geophysical Institute have studied geophysical processes from the center of the Earth to the surface of the sun and beyond, turning data and observations into information useful for state, Arctic and national priorities.

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