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February 22, 2019
Hindle Glacier Retreat, South Georgia 2 km 2015-2019
Hindle Glacier comparison in 2017 and 2019 Landsat images. Red arrow is 1989 terminus, pink arrow the 2015 terminus, yellow arrow the 2017 terminus location and green arrow the 2019 terminus location. South Georgia is south of the Polar Front preventing any truly warm season, with the cool maritime climate leading to numerous glaciers covering a majority of the island. Hindle Glacier enters Royal Bay on the east coast of South Georgia …
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.