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Aleutian Islands

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Aleutian Islands Volcanic island chain, separating the Bering Sea from the Pacific Ocean. They were purchased with Alaska by the USA in 1867. The islands have several US military bases and wildlife reserves. Industries: fishing and furs. Area: 17,666sq km (6821sq mi). Pop. (1996) 7951.

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Aleutian Current

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

Aleutian Current(Subarctic Current) The oceanic current that flows westwards south of the Aleutian Islands and parallel to, but north of, the North Pacific Current. The water mass is a mixture of water from the Kuroshio and Oyashio Currents. See also Alaska Current.

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Aleutian current

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

Aleutian current (Sub-arctic current) The oceanic current that flows westwards south of the Aleutian Islands and parallel to, but north of, the N. Pacific current. The water mass is a mixture of water from the Kuroshio and Oyashio currents. See also ALASKA CURRENT.

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Aleutian Islands: Land of Promise: nearly year-round fishing boosts... Magazine article from: Alaska Business Monthly; 1/1/2010
	Birds of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.(Book review) Magazine article from: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology; 6/1/2008
	Aleutian Islands A-Team: leading the way in alternative energy planning.(ENERGY) Magazine article from: Alaska Business Monthly; 8/1/2011