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February 4, 2019
Heard Island Retreat of Glaciers Enables Lagoon Development
Stephenson Glacier (SG), Sephenson Lagoon (SL), Winston Glacier (WG) and Winston Lagoon (WL) in 2019 Sentinel Image. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) manages Heard Island and has undertaken a project documenting changes in the environment on the island. One aspect noted has been the change in glaciers. The Winston, Brown and Stephenson Glacier have all retreated substantially since 1947 when the first good maps of their terminus are available. Fourteen …
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.