19 glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park (IMAGE)

University of Washington

19 glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park

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These colored outlines show the edges mapped for each of the 19 glaciers that were studied in Kenai Fjords National Park. Color scale ranges from purple for 1984, the earliest year in the satellite images, to red for 2021, the most recent year. A few of the glaciers are Bear Glacier (a), Aialik Glacier (b), and Pedersen Glacier (c), all of which have retreated. Holgate Glacier (d), on the other hand, has advanced in many places. Thirteen of the 19 glaciers showed substantial retreat.

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Taryn Black/University of Washington

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