2008 Alaska Cell FOP - Juneau Area
Satellite image mosaic Juneau Icefield by William Bowen
Mud Bay, Kruzof Island 600,000 YA aquagene tuffs erupted atop glaciated Cretaceous Sitka graywacke bedrock. (Jess Parks Photo 2008)
Shaman Island FOP rock and uplift inspectors.
Herbert Valley moraine; photo by Cathy Connor
Group photo of 2008 participants.
Preliminary details for the field trip (posted June 19, 2008)
The 2008 trip will feature 3 action-packed days of interesting Q localities located between northern Lynn Canal (Alaska Marine Highway travelers) to Tracy Arm (Allen Marine Catamaran sailors). Trip stops will emphasize landscape, sediment, soil ice, early human history, and vegetation records accessible from the Juneau roads and trails system (>100 miles if you include all the hiking trails and driveways!). An intriguing history of Cordilleran glaciation, Neogene extensional volcanism, active strike slip faulting, dynamic sea level change, early Holocene and post LIA uplift of marine sediments, temperate maritime rainforest ecology, the ever changing Pacific Ocean and ongoing glacier (Lemon & Mendenhall) and jokulhlaup monitoring.
| Vessel / Date | Departure (Port 1) | Departure (Port 2) | Arrival | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southbound | ||||
| Friday Aug 29 – Malaspina | Depart Skagway 7:00 AM | Depart Haines 9:00 AM | Arrive Juneau ~ noon | Check prices online |
| Northbound | ||||
| Monday Sep 1 – Malaspina | Depart Juneau 4:30 PM | Depart Haines 10:00 PM | Arrive Skagway 11:00 PM | Check prices online |
| Tuesday Sep 2 | Depart Juneau 4:30 PM | Depart Haines 10:00 PM | Arrive Skagway 11:00 PM | Check prices online |