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Geophysical Institute
The
Geophysical Institute
of the
University of Alaska Fairbanks
conducts research into
space physics
and
aeronomy
;
atmospheric sciences
;
snow
,
ice
, and
permafrost
;
seismology
;
volcanology
; and
tectonics
and
sedimentation
. It was founded in 1946 by the
United States Congress
. The Institute includes several important facilities:
Alaska Earthquake Information Center
Alaska Satellite Facility
Alaska Volcano Observatory
Poker Flat Research Range
, a rocket range
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