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October 22, 2019
Falcon Glacier, British Columbia Wings Clipped by Climate Change
Falcon Glacier in 1985 and 2019 Landsat images indicating the 2000 m retreat. Red arrow is 1985 terminus location, yellow arrow the 2019 terminus location. I=icefall locations joining the glacier. Falcon Glacier in southwest British Columbia drains east from the Compton Neve into the Bishop River, which then joins the Southgate River. The Southgate River is one of three major watersheds emptying into the head of Bute Inlet. The Southgate …
April 1, 2019
Nakonake Glaciers, BC Retreat Two are Disappearing
Nakonake Glaciers in 1984 and 2018 Landsat images. Nakonake Glaciers are NW=Northwest, N=North, M=Middle, S=South, SE=Southeast. Red arrows indicate the 1984 terminus position of the North and Middle Nakonake Glaciers. Yellow arrows indicate the 2018 terminus location of each. Purple dots indicate the snowline and the pink arrow indicates locations of glacier separation. The Nakonake Glaciers are a group of unnamed glaciers at the headwaters of the Nakonake River in …
April 12, 2017
Beautiful British Columbia Land of Many Mountains & Dwindling Glaciers
British Columbia is host to many mountain ranges; Purcell, Monashee, Bugaboo, Selkirk, Cariboo, Coat Range, Kootenay, Kwadacha are just some of the diverse mountain ranges that host glaciers and span climate zone. A shared characteristic today regardless of climate zone or mountain range is dwindling glacier size and volume. Bolch et al (2010) found that from 1985-2005 Alberta glaciers lost 25% of their area and BC glaciers 11% of their …
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.