Preliminary report on the geological results of the 1993 NASI survey of Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
Mann D. 1993. Preliminary report on the geological results of the 1993 NASI survey of Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. Fairbanks, AK
This report by University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers summarizes an initial analysis of geological field work undertaken during the summer of 1993 in Kenai Fjords National Park. Four areas of study are covered: the extent and timing of the latest Little Ice Age (LIA) maximum in Northwestern Lagoon, the timing of the latest LIA advance and retreat in Aialik Bay, the age and magnitude of the penultimate great earthquake in Aialik Bay, and the retrieval of a sediment core from Shark Pond in Aialik Bay.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Mann, Daniel
- Date of Issue
- 1993
- Units
- KEFJ
- Keywords
- Aialik Bay, coring, Dendrochronology, Earthquakes, Geology, Geomorphology, Glaciers, Kenai Fjords National Park, little ice age, Northwestern Lagoon, Shark Pond, Surveys