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Aleutian Current is also called the "Subarctic Current". An eastward flowing ocean current which lies north of the North Pacific Current; it is the northern branch of the Kuroshio Current which moves northeast then east between 40° N and 50° N. As it approaches the coast of North America it divides to form the northward-flowing Alaska Current and the southward-flowing California Current .

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Aleutian Current

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Aleutian Current is also called the "Subarctic Current". An eastward flowing ocean current which lies north of the North Pacific Current; it is the northern...

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Aleutian Islands

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The Aleutian Islands (/əˈluːʃən/ ə-LOO-shən; Russian: Алеутские острова, romanized: Aleutskiye ostrova; Aleut: Unangam Tanangin, "land of the Aleuts";...

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Ocean current

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Ocean Alaska Current – Warm-water current flowing nortwards along the coast of British Columbia and the Alaska Panhandle Aleutian Current – Eastward-flowing...

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Pacific Ocean

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moves northward as the Aleutian Current, while the rest turns southward to rejoin the North Equatorial Current. The Aleutian Current branches as it approaches...

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Aleutian Airways

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Aleutian Airways is a joint venture between Sterling Airways and Alaska Seaplanes which offers scheduled flights between Anchorage and Southwest Alaska...

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Aleutian tern

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The Aleutian tern (Onychoprion aleuticus) is a migratory bird living in the subarctic region of the globe most of the year. It is frequently associated...

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Alaska Time Zone

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renamed in 1983 to Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time when the majority of Alaska was moved out of the zone. Prior to 1983, the current Alaska Time Zone (UTC−09:00)...

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The Pike

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to enjoy the cool ocean breeze and the Pacific Ocean chilled by the Aleutian current. With the surge of health-conscious new residents and the ease of access...

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Aleutian disease

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Aleutian disease, also known as mink plasmacytosis, is a disease which causes spontaneous abortion and death in minks and ferrets. It is caused by Carnivore...

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Aleutian Ridge

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The Aleutian Ridge is located in the western part of the Aleutian Arc in the Bering Sea. It consists of a chain of volcanic islands located along the...

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Samoa Time Zone

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Island Time Zone Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone Central Time Zone Eastern Time Zone Atlantic Time Zone Newfoundland Time Zone Current time around the world United...

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Aleutian subduction zone

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The Aleutian subduction zone is a 2,500 mi (4,000 km) long convergent boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate, that extends from...

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SS Aleutian

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SS Aleutian was a passenger ship in North American coastal service. Built in 1899 for the Ward Line as SS Havana, she would later serve the building of...

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Eskaleut languages

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The Aleut branch consists of a single language, Aleut, spoken in the Aleutian Islands and the Pribilof Islands. Aleut is divided into several dialects...

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1585 Aleutian Islands earthquake

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The 1585 Aleutian Islands earthquake is the presumed source of a tsunami along the Sanriku coast of Japan on 11 June 1585, known only from vague historical...

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Pavlof Sister

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Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-Selected Photographs Alaska Volcano Observatory v t e...

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Kanaga Volcano

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Kanaga, is a stratovolcano at the northern tip of Kanaga Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. It is situated within a caldera, which forms the arcuate...

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Mount Akutan

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Mount Akutan, officially Akutan Peak, is a stratovolcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Akutan Peak, at 4,275 feet (1,303 m), is the highest point...

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Aleutian Basin

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The Aleutian Basin is an oceanic basin located beneath the southwestern Bering Sea. While the northeastern half of the Bering Sea is situated over the...

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Polystichum aleuticum

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Polystichum aleuticum, the Aleutian holly fern or Aleutian shield fern, is an endangered species of the Polystichum genus and currently consisting of a small...

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Mount Okmok

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volcano on eastern Umnak Island, in the central-eastern Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Part of the Aleutian Volcanic Arc, it was formed by the subduction of the...

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Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove

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also known as the heritage language of the Unangux people who live in the Aleutian Islands, and is part of the Eskimo-Aleut Language Family. Aleut is in its...

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Time in Alaska

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- the Alaska Time Zone and the Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone. The Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone is used for the Aleutian Islands west of 169°30′W (Islands of Four...

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Adak Island

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an island near the western extent of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Alaska's southernmost city, Adak, is located on the...

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