Thermokarst

Karst-like topographic features produced in a permafrost region by the local melting of ground ice and the subsequent settling of the groundNeuendorf, K.K.E., Mehl, J.P., Jr., and Jackson, J.A., eds., 2011, Glossary of Geology: Alexandria, Virginia, American Geological Institute, 799 p.

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RI 2024-6

Stevens, D.S.P., 2024, Surficial-geologic map of the Big Hurrah-Council-Bluff area, southern Seward Peninsula, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2024-6, 9 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:50,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/31054

PIR 2023-1

Tannenbaum, T.G., Speeter, G.G., and Hubbard, T.D., 2024, Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resources (ASTAR) Project geophysical report: capacitively-coupled resistivity survey for Utqiagvik, Atqasuk, and Wainright road network, North Slope, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Interpretive Report 2023-1, 72 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30960

Giesche, A.M. and others, 2024

Giesche, A.M., Rawlinson, S.E., Labay, K.A., Shew, N.B., Pongratz, A.L., and Wilson, F.H., 2024, Digitized legacy maps of surficial geology and morphology of the central Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release.

GB 11

Stevens, D.S.P., ed., 2023, Guidebook to permafrost and Quaternary geology of the Fairbanks area, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Guidebook 11, 99 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/29566

PR 124

Reger, R.D., Hubbard, T.D., and Koehler, R.D., 2021, Surficial geology and geohazards in the Alaska Highway corridor, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Professional Report 124, 149 p., 18 sheets, scale 1:63,360. https://doi.org/10.14509/29701

RI 2019-8

Koehler, R.D., Reger, D.R., Spangler, E.R., and Hubbard, T.D., 2019, Assessment of geomorphology and geologic hazards in the Parks Highway-Minto Flats-Dalton Highway infrastructure corridor: Cook Inlet to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2019-8, 82 p., 4 sheets. https://doi.org/10.14509/30100

PIR 2017-3

Sicard, K.R., Naibert, T.J., Hubbard, T.D., Twelker, Evan, Wypych, Alicja, Werdon, M.B., Willingham, A.L., Gillis, R.J., Lande, L.L., and Newberry, R.J., 2017, Geologic map of the Tok River area, Tanacross A-5 and A-6 quadrangles, eastern Alaska Range, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Interpretive Report 2017-3, 15 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360. https://doi.org/10.14509/29722

RI 2017-5

DeRaps, M.R., Kinsman, N.E.M., Stevens, D.S.P., and Overbeck, J.R., 2017, Surficial geologic map of the Shaktoolik area, Norton Bay Quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2017-5, 1 sheet, scale 1:50,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/29723

Daanen, R.P. and others, 2016

Daanen, R.P., Emond, A.M., Liljedahl, A.K., Walter Anthony, Katey, Barnes, D.L., Romanovsky, Vladimir, and Graham, G.R.C., 2016, Use of airborne electromagnetic geophysical survey to map discontinuous permafrost in Goldstream Valley (poster): American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 12-16, 2016.: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/29814

RI 2016-5

Twelker, Evan, Athey, J.E., Newberry, R.J., Griesel, G.A., Szumigala, D.J., Freeman, L.K., Elliott, B.A., Werdon, M.B., and Stevens, D.S.P., 2016, Geologic map of portions of the Livengood B-3, B-4, C-3, and C-4 quadrangles, Tolovana mining district, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2016-5, 39 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:50,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/29665

RI 2016-6

Hubbard, T.D., 2016, Surficial-geologic map of parts of the Sagavanirktok and Toolik river drainages, northern Brooks Range foothills, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2016-6, 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360. https://doi.org/10.14509/29472

RI 2013-2

Reger, R.D., and Burns, P.A.C., 2013, Surficial-geologic map of the Livengood area, central Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2013-2, 1 sheet, scale 1:50,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/25179

RI 2005-1F

Stevens, D.S.P., 2005, Surficial geologic map of the Council area, Solomon D-4 and Bendeleben A-4 quadrangles, Seward Peninsula, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2005-1F, 1 sheet, scale 1:50,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/14446

PDF 97-46

Bundtzen, T.K., Pinney, D.S., and Laird, G.M., 1997, Preliminary geologic map and data tables of the Ophir C-1 and western Medfra C-6 quadrangles, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 97-46, 11 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360. https://doi.org/10.14509/1811

RI 96-7

Mason, O.K., 1996, Geological and anthropological considerations in relocating Shishmaref, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 96-7, 18 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360. https://doi.org/10.14509/2536

RI 84-6

Waythomas, C.F., TenBrink, N.W., and Ritter, D.F., 1984, Surficial geology of the Livengood B-3, B-4, C-3, and C-4 quadrangles, Yukon Tanana Upland, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 84-6, 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360. https://doi.org/10.14509/2365

AOF 125

Riehle, J.R., Emmel, K.S., and Bolm, J.G., 1981, Reconnaissance report on surficial geology of the coastal area from Tolstoi Point to Cape Nome, Norton Sound, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Alaska Open-File Report 125, 27 p., 3 sheets, scale 1:63,360. https://doi.org/10.14509/42

B 989-F

Pewe, T.L., 1954, Effect of permafrost on cultivated fields, Fairbanks area, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 989-F, p. 315-351, 1 sheet.

C 42

Pewe, T.L., 1949, Preliminary report of permafrost investigations in the Dunbar area, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 42, 3 p.