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January 2, 2014
Burroughs Glacier, Alaska Demise Continues
Burroughs Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska has been retreating without pause for the last century. The glacier is unusual in that it no longer has any areas that are in an accumulation zone, where snow persists through the year. Without an accumulation zone a glacier cannot survive (Pelto, 2010). Mickelson (1971) summarizes the retreat of the glacier from 1890-1970 and the amazing glacial geology it was leaving behind. …
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.