Fairbanks to Nenana Trip Stop 18

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Eighteenth stop on the snowmachine trip taken by Chas Jones and Dashiell Feierabend from Fairbanks to Nenana, Alaska to observe and map dangerous ice locations and areas on the Tanana River on April 16, 2013.

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Visited Site

Lat/Long:

Latitude: 64.579498291016
Longitude: -148.716995239258

Fairbanks to Nenana Trip Stop 18 Gallery

Date Observed: Apr 16, 2013

Photo Credits:

Chas Jones

Areas of thin ice and open water become more frequent as the warmth of the spring season progresses.

Processes Observed

Open Water, Seasonal Change, Thin Ice, Travel Hazard

Photo Credits:

Chas Jones

A sandbar undercut by erosion of ice and water. Snow and ice begin to collapse off the edge of sandbars after the water level drops and the air temperatures rise.

Processes Observed

Ice Collapse, Sandbar, Seasonal Change, Travel Hazard, Water Level Drop

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Digital Branch of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program

Fairbanks to Nenana Trip Stop 18

Fairbanks to Nenana Trip Stop 18 Gallery

Date Observed: Apr 16, 2013