Hello all. So this is my very first blog entry, I guess you could call me baby blogger =). However, my real name is Alexandra Busk. I am majoring in geological sciences – I LOVE geology, and I am a Mat-Su College Student Ambassador (and a mother of two boys, I LOVE them also). Accordingly, looking at the introduction above, I guess I could really be called many things: newbie, geologist, Ambassador,… mom, or Alexandra (some call me Alex).
(Photo taken from: Microsoft word 2010, art-clip key word: clouds)
Anyways, topics to talk about, huh? Well, since I love geology, let’s start there. Did you know, last week in Alaska, specifically in Nome, we had one of the largest storms on record (note: it is not the picture above, I just thought that was pretty). Starting last week, 11/8/2011, a Bering Sea Storm threatened Nome and the surrounding communities. These somewhat cyclical storms of the Bering Sea are very fierce, but they usually don’t interfere with shoreline communities too much. The difference is that this particular storm did not have a buffer, the sea ice: without the ice, these communities are left with the full force of the storm. To continue, waves were breaking 5ft above Nome’s Sea wall and reaching the shore with incredible vigor. All this activity is bound to majorly advance some erosional processes on the beach.
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| Start of the big storm, gotta love this! |
(Photo taken from: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/bering-sea-storm-punishes-alaska-weather-moving-slowly/story?id=14923109)
Well, I hope you enjoyed my very condensed blog entry (giving it was not too boring). I don’t know the correct way to say bye on this (it couldn’t be: see you next time), so write you next time =). – Alexandra Busk.
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