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25 de abr. de 2024 · En la región de Prince William Sound, Alaska el 28 de marzo de 1964 a las 03:36 horas (hora UTC) ocurrió un terremoto de magnitud 9.2. La ruptura del sismo comenzó aproximadamente a 25 km debajo de la superficie, con su epicentro a unos 10 km al este de la desembocadura de College Fjord.
14 de abr. de 2024 · Prince William Sound lies at the center of the Gulf of Alaska, between the Copper River delta and the Kenai Peninsula. Steep, glaciated mountains rim this wide, forested embayment, filled with fjords and islands. Like Kodiak, Prince William Sound is known for its plentiful marine resources, but furbearers, sheep, and goats also abound.
Hace 7 horas · The 1964 M9.2 Great Alaska Earthquake, which is still the second largest earthquake ever recorded worldwide, originated under Prince William Sound. (2) Intermediate-depth seismicity (below 20 miles/32 km) occurs in the Wadati-Benioff Zone, where the subducting Pacific Plate descends towards the mantle beneath the North American Plate.
25 de abr. de 2024 · Exxon Valdez oil spill, massive oil spill that occurred on March 24, 1989, in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Nearly 11,000,000 gallons of crude oil were dispersed when the Exxon Valdez ran aground, polluting 1,300 miles of Alaskan shoreline and causing the extermination of much native wildlife.
Hace 2 días · College Fjord in Prince William Sound offers views of eight glaciers all at once. The largest of the eight, is Harvard Glacier. These tidewater glaciers are named after top Ivy League universities.
Hace 5 días · Central and Eastern Prince William Sound 407 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 TONIGHT S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. THU Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. THU NIGHT SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. FRI SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ...
Hace 2 días · Alaska’s big spill. March 24, 1999 - Tenth anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, when 11 million gallons of oil spewed into Prince Edward Sound, devastating wildlife. Graphic shows area affected by oil spill, how the natural landcape is recovering from the disaster and and how affected species are faring.
