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January 11, 2016
Hooker Glacier Retreat, 1990-2015
Glacier change revealed in Landsat images from 1990 and 2015. Mueller Glacier (M) and Hooker Glacier (H). The red arrow indicates 1990 terminus location, the yellow arrow indicates 2015 terminus location and the purple arrow indicates upglacier thinning. Hooker Glacier parallels the Tasman Glacier one valley to the west draining south from Mount Hicks and Mount Cook. Hooker Glacier is a low gradient which helps reduce its overall velocity and …
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.