Quote of the Moment
"The Greenland Ice Sheet mass balance is changing as a response to the altered climatic state - faster than expected. The changes affect freshwater runoff input to the North Atlantic Ocean, and play an important role in determining the global sea level rise and global ocean thermohaline circulation."
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 Gulkana Glacier |
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Gulkana Glacier Fieldwork
Featuring Marijke Habermann from the Alaska Geophysical Institute and Todd Anders Johnson from the Risan Project | Watch »
Field Work
Risan Project's Todd Anders Johnson traveled to Alaska in July for field work with members of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Working on the Gulkana Glacier in the Delta Range near Fairbanks, the team used GPS and radar to gather data that would help them determine ice thickness and ice melting rates.