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February 9, 2018
Risting Glacier, South Georgia Retreat Expands Drygalski Fjord
Risting Glacier right and Jenkins Glacier left in Landsat images from 2002, 2015 and 2016. Red arrow is the 2002 terminus lcoation and yellow arrow at 2016 terminus location. Dryglaski fjord extends southeast from the glaciers. Risting Glacier terminates in Drygalski Fjord on the southeast coast of South Georgia. Risting and Jenkins Glacier were joined until the 1980’s. Cook et al (2010) note the glacier had a relatively uniform retreat …
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.