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Paleontology and geologyThe extensive mountain ranges that dominate the northern and southern parts of the state trapped moisture in the form of snow, creating a widespread area of glaciation. In contrast, the central third of the state formed an ice-free corridor in which extensive grasslands and large sand dunes accumulated. The increased glaciation lowered the sea level and exposed the Bering Land Bridge (Beringia), which allowed the migration of both animals and plants between Asia and North America. The Quaternary remained an active tectonic period with numerous volcanic eruptions in the Wrangell Mountains and along what is now the Alaskan Peninsula and Aleutian Islands. Fossils from this time period include those of mammoths, horse, bison, and the short-faced bear. |
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Organizations | Research and Collections
Organizations
Museums (showing 1 of 1 listings)
University of Alaska Museum of the North--Arctic Dinosaurs and More: This is the principal natural history museum of Alaska and the Arctic. It features collections & exhibits of Arctic dinosaurs, Quaternary mammals, including unequaled mummified remains,Teriary and Mesozoic collections of mollusks. 
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Research and Collections
Ongoing Research Projects (showing 1 of 1 listings)
Ice Age Paleontology of Southeast Alaska: This site discusses research by Timothy H. Heaton of the University of South Dakota, which aims to establish a complete chronology of mammals, birds, and fish living in Southeast Alaska before, during, and following the Last Glacial Maximum, and up to the present day.
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