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Hōkūleʻa’s crew joins launch of Angoon’s first traditional canoe in more than 100 years
The crew of Hōkūleʻa joined the Alaska Native community of Angoon, or Xutsnoowú Ḵwáan, on Monday, June 19, 2023, for the launch of its first traditional dugout canoe, or yaakw, in 140 years.
Hōkūleʻa wraps up Heritage Sail on eve of tribal welcome in Juneau, Alaska
The end of Leg 2 of the Moananuiākea Voyage came to an end Friday, bringing to a close Hōkūleʻaʻs Heritage Sail through Southeast Alaska, paying homage to the Alaska family of the canoe that dates back more than three decades.
Volcano Watch: Volcano monitoring from space
In a recent “Volcano Watch” article, we learned about a remote sensing technique known as InSAR. This method of using satellite radar signals to detect changes to the surface of the earth has been very beneficial for monitoring of active volcanoes, especially in remote locations where it is difficult to install ground based geophysical sensors.
