The giant earthquake was recorded at 12:37 p.m. local time, southeast of Sand Point, a community located on Popof Island in ...

A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of the Alaska Peninsula, stretching from Kennedy Entrance to Unimak Pass. This ...

The White House has unveiled the first-ever 3D topographical maps of Alaska, which were created using commercial satellites. The mapping project is a result of an executive order issued by ...

Each year, coastal communities in Western Alaska watch feet - even yards - of shoreline disappear into the waves. Now, a new online mapping tool will let them look at past erosion and see where ...

Officials later confirmed that a devastating tsunami was expected near Sand Point, Cold Bay and Kodiak in an update ...

The map showing the Elder's course was prepared using maps published by the United States Coast Survey and the U. S. Geological Survey. Geographer Henry Gannett traced the route onto an existing ...

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — For the team aboard the Okeanos Explorer off the coast of Alaska, ... In 2 to 4 weeks, the Okeanos Explorer can map as much as 31,069 square miles, Hoy said.

By some measures, Alaska has more than 49,000 miles of coastline, more than the Lower 48 states combined. The closer you look, the longer the shore gets. With ShoreZone, it's almost possible to ...

He adds that by 2100, northern Alaska coastal communities will experience similar flood exposure. In the study, a map shows where in Alaska coastal communities face the prospect of severe flooding.

A research vessel motoring off the coast of Alaska is exploring the mounds and craters of the sea floor to surface new ... In 2 to 4 weeks, the Okeanos Explorer can map as much as 50,000 ...