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December 16, 2016
Laigu Glacier, China Retreat Lake Expansion
Landsat image comparison of the Laigu Glacier in 1988 and 2015. The red arrow indicates the 1988 terminus and the yellow arrow the 2015 terminus location. The purple dots in 2015 indicate the snowline. Laigu (Lhagu) Glacier, China is in the Kangri Karpo Mountains of the Southeast Tibet Plateau and drains into the Salween River. This is the largest glacier in its region at 32 km in length. The glacier …
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.