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March 1, 2019
Skilak Glacier, Alaska Retreat and Salmon Connection
Skilak Glacier in 1986 and Sept. 2018 Landsat images. In 1986 icebergs and remnant glacier fill nearly the entire lake. The snowline in 1986 is at 1200 m and is at 1300 m in 2018. Red arrow is the 1982 terminus location and yellow arrow is the 2018 terminus location. Point A and C are bedrock outcrops at around 1200 m that have expanded. Skilak Glacier is an outlet glacier on …
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.