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February 18, 2019
Boulder Glacier, Mount Baker Washington Retreat 1980-2018
Boulder Glacier terminus position 1980-2018 as measured in the field. Note Lahar path that descends from Sherman Crater. Lahars have also occurred subglacially during our field observations. Boulder Glacier flows down the east side of Mount Baker a strato volcano in the North Cascades of Washington. This steep glacier responds quickly to climate change and after retreating more than 2 kilometers from its Little Ice Age Maximum, it began to …
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.