tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587431483023565191.post5851784516076657679..comments2011-11-27T12:09:51.730-06:00Comments on AK Attic: Prudhoe Bay, 2005Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129191486926674259noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587431483023565191.post-16609327239684472772008-11-04T10:58:00.000-06:002008-11-04T10:58:00.000-06:00They are on stilts to protect the permafrost. If t...They are on stilts to protect the permafrost. If they were built on the ground, they would release heat into the ground, the permafrost likely would melt, the area would turn into a swamp and the buildings would crumble.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07129191486926674259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587431483023565191.post-11033860588880201932008-11-03T22:58:00.000-06:002008-11-03T22:58:00.000-06:00Are the buildings on stilts because of possible fl...Are the buildings on stilts because of possible flooding or to keep them warmer? Bear protection?Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543690962370750842noreply@blogger.com