Island in west channel of Tanana River Gallery
Date Observed: Mar 30, 2007
An area of open water alongside an island in the west channel of the Tanana River that is a couple of feet deep, contains orange iron oxidizing bacteria, and is surrounded by mud along the edges under the snow. Processes Observed |
Sam Demientieff hikes around near the open water at an island in the west channel of the Tanana River and discovers wet mud along the edge underneath the snow cover. Processes Observed |
Northern end of open water area near island in west channel of Tanana River. Processes Observed |
Sam Demientieff talks about the influence of current, the development of the orange iron oxidizing bacteria in slack water, and the effects of the sun, warming temperatures, and heat absorption. Processes Observed |
Sam Demientieff, David Norton, and Karen Brewster discuss their location on an island in the west channel of the Tanana River and changes in the river channel and Hot Slough. Processes Observed |