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April 24, 2016
Pacific Northwest Glaciers: Widespread early Melt Season Arrival
The 2016 melt season is off to an early start in Greenland, but this is not the only location. This winter proved to be warm, but relatively wet across much of the Pacific Northwest. A look at the average freezing level (determined by North American Freezing Level Tracker-Developed by John Abatzoglou and Kelly Redmond) from January 1 to April 20 indicates freezing levels well above average on Mount Baker …
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.