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October 1, 2019
Ofhidro Glacier, Chile Retreat 1986-2019
Ofhidro Glacier glacier terminus change an accumulation zone changes from 1986-2019 in Landsat images. Red arrow=1986 terminus, yellow arrow=2019 terminus change, orange arrows expanding bedrock areas and purple dots snowline. Ofhidro Glacier is an outlet glacier on the northwest corner of the Southern Patagonia Icefield (SPI), that has a northern and southern arm terminating in a proglacial lake. Sakakibara and Sugiyama (2014)a examine the terminus change and velocity of SPI …
February 8, 2019
Cachalote Glacier, Chile Retreats From Lake and Separates
Cachalote Glacier in a 1984 Landsat image and 2019 Sentinel Image. Red arrow is 1984 terminus location, yellow arrow the 2019 terminus location and the pink arrow a tributary to the glacier in 1984 that separates. Cachalote Glacier is on the western edge of the Southern Patagonia Icefield, Chile. The glacier is not fed by the main icefield, but is connected to glaciers that are. The glaciers of the SPI have …
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.