Mendenhall GLacier
by Hugh Smith
Title
Mendenhall GLacier
Artist
Hugh Smith
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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Photographed in Glacier Bay, Alaska. It is possible that these magnificent landscapes may disappear in a few years.
Given that average yearly temperatures are currently increasing, and the outlook is for this trend to continue, it is actually possible that the glacier might experience a period of stabilization or slight advance during its retreating march. This is because increasing amounts of warm, moist air will be carried up to the head of the icefield, where colder ambient temperatures will cause it to precipitate as snow. The increased amount of snow will feed the icefield, possibly enough to offset the continually increasing melting experienced at the glacier's terminus. However, this interesting phenomenon will fade away if temperatures continue to climb, since the head of the glacier will no longer have cold enough ambient temperatures to cause snow to precipitate.
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June 26th, 2016
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