Computer models now enable precise reconstruction of how the last glacial period shaped the European Alps’ landscape through glacier movements and valley formation.
Tag: Glaciation
New study calculates retreat of glacier edges in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park
A new study measured 38 years of change for glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park, which lies south of Anchorage, and found that 13 of 19 glaciers show substantial retreat, four are relatively stable, and two have advanced. It also finds trends in which glacier types are disappearing fastest.