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Recent changes of level in the Yakutat Bay region, Alaska

1906; Geological Society of America; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/gsab-17-29

1943-2674

Ralph S. Tarr, L. Martin,

Climate change and permafrost

Research Article| January 01, 1906 Recent changes of level in the Yakutat Bay region, Alaska* RALPH S. TARR; RALPH S. TARR Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar LAWRENCE MARTIN LAWRENCE MARTIN Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1906) 17 (1): 29–64. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-17-29 Article history first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation RALPH S. TARR, LAWRENCE MARTIN; Recent changes of level in the Yakutat Bay region, Alaska. GSA Bulletin 1906;; 17 (1): 29–64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-17-29 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Introductory ConsiderationsEARTHQUAKE OF SEPTEMBER, 1899The San Francisco Examiner for September 25, 1899, contains a letter sent from Yakutat, Alaska, September 17, by the Reverend Sheldon Jackson, giving a vivid but exaggerated account of a series of earthquake shocks beginning September 3 and still continuing at the date of writing the letter. Some of the statements are evidently erroneous, but many of them were verified by us.* The first shock occurred September 3, and there were shocks at intervals until September 10, when, at 9.20 a m, they began to be alarming. There were 52 shocks, culminating in one of great violence at 3 p m. The land swayed, the waters of the bay rose and fell 8 to 10 feet every few minutes, and violent eddies were set up in the harbor, washing into the sea an Indian burial ground at Port Mulgrave, opposite Yakutat. Most of the . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.