Study: Glacial Lakes are Increasing in Volume Worldwide due to Glacier Melt
A global survey that used satellite data has determined that overall, glacial lakes have increased in volume almost 50% since 1990.
These Two Satellite Images Highlight the Disappearance of a Glacier
Okjökull was once a large glacier in Iceland located in western Iceland on top of the volcanic mountain Ok.
Largest Piedmont Glacier
A piedmont glacier is a valley glacier which has spilled out onto relatively flat plains, spreading into bulb-like lobes. The largest piedmont glacier in the world in found in southeastern Alaska and is known as the Malaspina Glacier.
Karakoram Anomaly
Using Landsat satellite data, researchers compiled videos and still pictures of glaciers from four regions in the Karakoram mountains in central Asia. Unlike other glacial regions in the world, glaciers in the Karakoram are advancing rather than retreating.
Fighting snowmelt with a windshield
Geographer Hans-Joachim Fuchs is convinced that the use of windscreens to funnel kabatic winds (cold winds that blow downhill) in order to keep them on … Read more