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May 5, 2019
Zaroshkul Glacier Retreat, Tajikistan
Zaroshkul Glacier in 1994 and 2018 Landsat imagery. Z=Zaroshkul Lake, A=Developing lake, red arrow=1994 terminus, yellow arrow=2018 terminus and purple dots=snowline. Zaroshkul Lake is in the midst of the Pamir Range, Tajikistan and is surrounded by glacier clad mountains. Here we examine Landsat imagery from 1994-2018 of the Zaroshkul Glacier the largest glacier in the basin to identify changes. The Pamir Range has experienced less glacier mass loss than most …
Dean of Academic Affairs at Nichols College and Professor of Environmental Science at Nichols College in Massachusetts since 1989. Glaciologist directing the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project since 1984. This project monitors the mass balance and behavior of more glaciers than any other in North America.