Guide to Geologic Hazards in Alaska
- Erosion
- Flood
- Glacial calving
- Glacier flood
- Ice push
- Saltwater encroachment
- Sea ice
- Sea level rise
- Storm surge
- Coastal and river hazards
- Alaska is surrounded by approximately 44,000 miles of coastline (including bays and fjords) and is covered by about 86,000 square miles of water. Alaska's dynamic riverine and coastal environments are vulnerable to geologic hazards because they can change rapidly in response to natural forces and human activities. Coastal and river hazards can result from storm and tidal surges, tsunamis, ice jams, ice impacts and unusually fast thaws in high snow years. Resulting impacts include flooding, erosion and damage to infrastructure.
- DGGS online catalog of government agency publications relating to: Coastal and river hazards
- National Sea Grant Library: Coastal hazards digital library
- Alfred Wegener Institute: The Arctic Coastal Dynamics (ACD) project
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
- U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO): Highlights of GAO-04-895T, a testimony before the committee on appropriations, United States Senate
- University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska Earthquake Information Center (AEIC): Tsunami inundation mapping for Alaska communities
- State of Alaska, Coastal Management Program: Homepage
- State of Alaska, Floodplain Management Program: Homepage
- Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR): Inventory and monitoring of coastal erosion for Alaska's arctic network of parks
- International Tsunami Information Centre (ITIC): Homepage
- Congressional Hazards Caucus: Alliance homepage
- American Red Cross:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):
- Alaska Ocean Observing System: Homepage
- Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO): Homepage