The Cretaceous in Alaska, US

Paleontology and geology

Throughout the Cretaceous, a series of continental and oceanic plates moved northward and joined to earlier pieces of the continent. This aggregation of landmasses resulted in extensive mountain building, including the formation of the Brooks Range in the north. As more areas were uplifted, erosion increased, dumping huge amounts of sediment into low-lying areas. Large deltas extended the land seaward, eventually forming numerous coastal swamps, while shallow marine conditions continued to dominate offshore. The fossil record from this period is both marine and terrestrial, the latter including numerous dinosaurs that lived amongst the meandering rivers and floodplains.

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Organizations | Education and Exhibits | Resources

Museums (showing 1 of 1 listings)

University of Alaska Museum of the North--Arctic Dinosaurs and More: This is the principal natural history museum of Alaska and the Arctic. It features collections & exhibits of Arctic dinosaurs, Quaternary mammals, including unequaled mummified remains,Teriary and Mesozoic collections of mollusks. 

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Virtual Exhibits (showing 1 of 1 listings)

Alaska Dinosaurs: Pages with general information about Alaska dinosaurs by the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management.

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Image Collections (showing 1 of 1 listings)

Dinosaurs of Late Cretaceous Alaska: Find out more about Alaskan dinosaurs on this Alaska Museum of Natural History page.

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