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January 25, 2017
Columbia Glacier, Alberta 3 km Retreat 1986-2015
Comparison of Columbia Glacier, which is the glacier flowing into the lake at top in 1986 and 2015 Landsat images. The red arrow is the 1986 terminus, yellow arrow the 2015 terminus position and purple arrow the tributary. The Columbia Glacier drains the northwest side of Columbia Icefield into the Athabasca River in Alberta. The glacier in 1964 was 8.5 km long, by 1980 9.5 km long and in 2015 6.2 …
June 23, 2011
Retreat of Columbia Glacier, Columbia Icefield, Canada
The Columbia Glacier drains west from Columbia Icefield into Alberta. The glacier in 1964 was 8.5 km long, by 1980 9.5 km long and in 2009 6.5 km long. The glacier drops rapidly from the plateau area over a major ice fall, which created a series of ogives, as seen in this 1964 Austin Post (USGS) photograph. Ogives are annual wave bulges that form at the base of an icefall …
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.