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August 29, 2017
Saleina Glacier, Switzerland Terminus Separation
Saleina Glacier comparison in 1985 and 2015 Landsat images. The red arrow is the 1985 terminus, the yellow arrow the 2015 terminus and the purple dots the transient snow line in these August images. Saleina Glacier is south of Trient Glacier descending a steep eastward oriented valley from Aiguille d’Argentiere on the northern end of the Mount Blanc Range. The Swiss Monitoring Network has maintained annual observations of 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.