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August 22, 2013
BAMS State of the Climate 2012-Glacier section
The BAMS State of the Climate 2012 has been published. It is the best synopsis of 2012 climate there is. What follows is the section on Alpine glaciers, that I authored, from BAMS. 3) Alpine glaciers—M. S. Pelto Alpine glaciers have been studied as sensitive indicators of climate for more than a century, most commonly focusing on changes in terminus position and mass balance. The worldwide retreat of mountain glaciers …
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.