New Publication Releases

DGGS publishes many maps and reports throughout the year. The publications released in the last year are listed below.

RDF 2023-12

Haralson, M.D., Hubbard, T.D., Hoffman, H.A., and Montayne, Simone, 2023, 2022 Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resources project (ASTAR) field station location data and descriptions: Utqiaġvik region (Barrow triangle), North Slope, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-12, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31010

RDF 2023-13

Haralson, M.D., Hubbard, T.D., Hoffman, H.A., and Montayne, Simone, 2023, 2022 Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resources project (ASTAR) geotechnical data and sample descriptions: Utqiaġvik region (Barrow triangle), North Slope, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-13, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31011

PIR 2023-2

Gavel, M.M., Regan, S.P., Holland, Mark, Wildland, A.D., Wypych, Alicja, Naibert, T.J., and Twelker, Evan, 2023, U-Pb zircon geochronology of bedrock samples collected in the Eagle and Tanacross quadrangles, eastern Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Interpretive Report 2023-2, 38 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31013

RI 2023-2

Suleimani, E.N., Salisbury, J.B., and Nicolsky, D.J., 2023, Tsunami inundation maps of Anchorage and upper Cook Inlet, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2023-2, 56 p., 9 sheets. https://doi.org/10.14509/31018

RDF 2023-9

Horen, K.C., Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Poisson, A.C., and Siemsen, Z.J., 2023, Single-beam bathymetric data near Kipnuk, Alaska, collected June 21, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-9, 7 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31007

RDF 2023-11

Horen, K.C., Christian, J.E., Doiron, Nadine, Poisson, A.C., and Siemsen, Z.J., 2023, Single-beam bathymetric data near Chefornak, Alaska, collected August 17, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-11, 8 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31009

Macpherson, A.E. and others, 2023

Macpherson, A.E., Athey, J.E., and Woodward, A.D., 2023, Radon in Alaska: A brief look at radon risks, observations, and what you can do to take action (StoryMap): Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 9 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31041

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

Werdon, M.B. and others, 2023

Werdon, M.B., Twelker, Evan, and Emond, A.M., 2023, Alaska DGGS: 2023 Earth MRI update (presentation): Alaska Arc User Group, Anchorage, Alaska (June 21, 2023): Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 12 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31037

RDF 2023-1

Daanen, R.P., and Stokes, T.B., 2023, Sonar and seismic lake surveys along the proposed triangle road corridor, northwestern Alaska, collected July 6-13, 2021: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-1, 19 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30954

RDF 2023-14

Wikstrom Jones, K.M., Wolken, G.J., and Daanen, R.P., 2023, Lidar-derived elevation data for lower Serpentine Glacier and adjacent slopes, Southcentral, Alaska, collected October 14, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-14, 7 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31012

Nieminski, N.M. and others, 2023

Nieminski, N.M., Poisson, A.C., Horen, K.C., and Siemsen, Z.J., 2023, Alaska's Coastal Hazards Program serving communities at risk (presentation): Association of American State Geologists Meeting, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, June 13, 2023 : Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 16 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31042

Buchanan, Wes and Wyatt, W.C., 2023

Buchanan, Wes, and Wyatt, W.C., 2023, Contracting out geologic map digitization and attribution using the GeMS standard, Version 2.0 (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2023, Anchorage, Alaska, May 20-24, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 32 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31017

Rivera, P.G. and Hendricks, M.D., 2023

Rivera, P.G., and Hendricks, M.D., 2023, Multimap geologic enterprise geodatabase efforts (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2023, Anchorage, Alaska, May 20-24, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 7 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31020

Hendricks, M.D. and others, 2023

Hendricks, M.D., Montayne, Simone, Seitz, S.S., and Janssen, K.A., 2023, The publication and distribution process at Alaska DGGS (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2023, Anchorage, Alaska, May 20-24, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 9 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31021

Hendricks, M.D. and Macpherson, A.E., 2023

Hendricks, M.D., and Macpherson, A.E., 2023, Developing, maintaining, and publishing documentation standards (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2023, Anchorage, Alaska, May 20-24, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 6 p.: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 6 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31022

IC 94

Janssen, K.A., and DGGS Staff, 2023, Services of the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 94, 2 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31014

Gillis, R.J. and others, 2023

Gillis, R.J., Trop, J.M., and Kuyl, Leo, 2023, The Doone Creek fault: A newly identified structure in the Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska, that belongs to a system of north- and northeast-trending faults that may delineate the Paleogene forearc basin boundary (poster): Alaska Geological Society Technical Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, April 22, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/31023

Helmold, K.P. and LePain, D.L., 2023

Helmold, K.P., and LePain, D.L., 2023, Controls on reservoir quality of the Nanushuk Formation (Albian-Cenomanian), North Slope, Alaska (poster): Alaska Geological Society Technical Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, April 22, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/31038

RDF 2023-6

Gavel, M.M., Twelker, Evan, Wypych, Alicja, Naibert, T.J., Newberry, R.J., Szumigala, D.J., Wildland, A.D., Barrera, M.L., Blackwell, N.J., Fessenden, S.N., Harvey, D.A., and Muller, I.P., 2023, Field station locations and magnetic susceptibility data collected in 2022 for the Mount Harper project, Eagle, Big Delta, and Mount Hayes quadrangles, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-6, 3 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30963

RDF 2023-2

Zechmann, J.M., Wikstrom Jones, K.M., and Wolken, G.J., 2023, Lidar-derived elevation data for land near Grewingk Glacier and Halibut Cove Lagoon, Southcentral Alaska, collected October 12-13, 2021: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-2, 11 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30958

RDF 2023-3

Zechmann, J.M., Wikstrom Jones, K.M., and Wolken, G.J., 2023, Lidar-derived elevation data for the Twentymile River watershed, Southcentral Alaska, collected August-October 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-3, 8 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30959

RDF 2023-4

Haralson, M.D., Hubbard, T.D., and Montayne, Simone, 2023, 2021 Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resources (ASTAR) project field station location data and descriptions: Wainwright, Atqasuk, and Utqiagvik, North Slope, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-4, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30961

RDF 2023-5

Haralson, M.D., Hubbard, T.D., and Montayne, Simone, 2023, 2021 Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resources (ASTAR) project field geotechnical data and sample descriptions: Wainwright, Atqasuk, and Utqiagvik, North Slope, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2023-5, 4 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30962

Germann, J.T. and Daanen, R.P., 2023

Germann, J.T., and Daanen, R.P., 2023, Hydrological studies on Alaska's western North Slope - in support of ASTAR (presentation): Annual Conference Alaska Section of the American Water Resource Association, Anchorage, Alaska, March 6-8, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/31040

IC 93

Cameron, C.E., and Janssen, K.A., 2023, Mount Edgecumbe: Ongoing volcanic unrest and response actions: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 93, 2 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30904

AR 2022

DGGS Staff, 2023, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Annual Report 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Annual Report 2022, 58 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30951

Werdon, M.B., 2023

Werdon, M.B., 2023, 2022 Alaska mining industry update (presentation): Association for Mineral Exploration Roundup, Vancouver, BC, Canada, January 23-26, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 29 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30952

PIR 2022-1

LePain, D.L., Harun, N.T., and Kirkham, R.A., 2022, Measured stratigraphic section, lower Nanushuk Formation (Albian), Slope Mountain (Marmot syncline), Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Interpretive Report 2022-1, 21 p., 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/30871

RDF 2022-13

Bogardus, R.C., Glenn, R.J.T., Nessel, O.B., Maio, C.V., and Horen, K.C., 2022, Photogrammetry-derived orthoimagery and elevation data for Pilot Point, Alaska, collected June 1-3, 2021: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2022-13, 4 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30905

RDF 2022-12

Horen, K.C., and Siemsen, Z.J., 2022, Photogrammetry-derived orthoimagery and elevation data for Kivalina, Alaska, collected June 7, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2022-12, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30902

RI 2022-5

Buzard, R.M., and Overbeck, J.R., 2022, Coastal bluff stability assessment for Homer, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2022-5, 22 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:50,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/30908

Poisson, A.C. and others, 2022

Poisson, A.C., Siemsen, Z.J., Horen, K.C., Buzard, R.M., and Overbeck, J.R., 2022, Developing flood impact assessments to support Alaska coastal communities (poster): American Geophysical Union meeting, Chicago, Illinois, December 12-15, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/30916

RDF 2022-15

Germann, J.T., and Daanen, R.P., 2022, Profile and discharge data for five waterways in the Utqiagvik-Atqasuk-Wainwright region, Alaska, collected August 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2022-15, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30915

RDF 2022-14

Horen, K.C., Poisson, A.C., Siemsen, Z.J., Donohue, J.M., Widmer, K.L., Adams, J.D., and Overbeck, J.R., 2022, Storm impact survey data for selected Alaska coastal communities in response to Extra-Tropical Cyclone Merbok, September 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2022-14, 10 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30909

Hendricks, M.D. and others, 2022

Hendricks, M.D., Athey, J.E., Macpherson, A.E., Rivera, P.G., Jr., Wyatt, W.C., Wildland, A.D., and Montayne, Simone, 2022, AK geologic mapping system (presentation): GIS Day Celebration 2022, Nov 14-15, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 10 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30914

Naibert, T.J. and others, 2022

Naibert, T.J., Wypych, Alicja, Twelker, Evan, Gavel, M.M., Wildland, A.D., Newberry, R.J., Szumigala, D.J., Barrera, M.L., and Fessenden, S.N., 2022, Updates on DGGS geologic mapping efforts in eastern Interior Alaska (presentation): Alaska Miners Association annual convention, Anchorage, Alaska, November 8, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 27 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30910

Emond, A.M. and Twelker, Evan, 2022

Emond, A.M., and Twelker, Evan, 2022, DGGS's completed Yukon-Tanana Upland Earth MRI airborne geophysics program and CY 2023 Mag, Rad, and EM acquisition plans (presentation): Alaska Miners Association Annual Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, November 8-10, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 31 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30911

GPR 2022-1

Emond, A.M., and MPX Geophysics LTD, 2022, Tanana River and Big Delta airborne magnetic and radiometric survey: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Geophysical Report 2022-1, 4 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30899

Athey, J.E. and Nash, A.L., Jr., 2022

Athey, J.E., and Nash, A.L., Jr., 2022, Alaska’s story of radon challenges in a big, arctic, far-flung U.S. state (poster): 2022 American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) International Radon and Vapor Intrusion Symposium, Bellevue, Washington, October 24-26, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/30913

RI 2022-4

Hudson, Travis, Plafker, George, and Rubin, Meyer, 2022, Tectonic controls on marine terrace origin and character in the Lituya Bay area, eastern Gulf of Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2022-4, 27 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30903

Herriott, T.M. and others, 2022

Herriott, T.M., Crowley, J.L., Wartes, M.A., LePain, D.L., and Schmitz, M.D., 2022, LA-ICPMS–CA-TIMS tandem dating of detrital zircon: Insights from n=1 MDAs of mid-Cretaceous Colville foreland basin strata, Slope Mountain, northern Alaska (presentation): Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, October 9-12, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 13 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30912

RDF 2022-7

Larsen, J.F., Schaefer, J.R., Cameron, C.E., and Montayne, Simone, 2022, Electron probe microanalytical data of minerals and glass from rock samples from Pavlof Volcano, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2022-7, 18 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30854

DDS 19

Ravn, R.L., and DGGS Staff, 2022, Palynological Index: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Digital Data Series 19, 5 p., https://maps.dggs.alaska.gov/ravn/. https://doi.org/10.14509/30900

Wartes, M.A. and Sheets, B.J., 2022

Wartes, M.A., and Sheets, B.J., 2022, Bringing Alaska’s CORE-CM potential into perspective (presentation): Resource Sustainability Annual Project Review Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 25-27, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 24 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30906