NAU Arctic Study at Cascade Lake (IMAGE)

Northern Arizona University

NAU Arctic Study at Cascade Lake

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Researchers are examining the sediment from lakes such as Cascade Lake in southwestern Alaska to determine changes in climate through the amount of glacier melting as reflected in the amount of sediment accumulated in the lake each year.

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Darrell Kaufman, Northern Arizona University

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