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May 25, 2022
Lake Fork Knik River Headwater Glaciers, Alaska Retreat, Separation and Lake Expansion
Glaciers in the Lake Fork Knik River watershed in 1986 and 2021 Landsat images. LG=Lake George Glacier and WO=Whiteout Glacier with the remainder unnamed, labelled here as W=West, NW=Northwest and SE=Southeast. Red arrows mark 1986 terminus locations and yellow dots the 2021 terminus locations. At the headwaters of the Lake Fork of the Knik River are a series of glaciers undergoing retreat and separation. The headwaters is dominated by the …