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January 22, 2018
Dickson Glacier, Argentina/Chile Retreat, Separation &Lake Opening
Dickson Glacier (D) retreat illustrated by 1985 and 2017 Landsat images. Red arrows the 1985 terminus position, yellow arrows the 2017 terminus position, C=Cubo Glacier, A=Island, pink arrow indicates where islands form, purple dots indicate snowline and LD=Lago Dickson. Dickson Glacier is located in Southern Patagonian Icefield (SPI) in Torres del Paine National Park straddling the Argentina and Chile border. The glacier in 1985 had both an eastern and southern terminus, the …
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.