LeConte Glacier in Alaska (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

LeConte Glacier in Alaska

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An autonomous kayak surveys the ocean in front of the 20-mile-long LeConte Glacier in Alaska. The kayak measures ocean currents and water properties to study the underwater melting of the glacier and track meltwater as it spreads in the ocean.

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David Sutherland/University of Oregon

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