Event Title
Glacier Behavior on Mount Baker
Presentation Abstract
Field studies on the glaciers of Mount Baker over the last 30 years have revealed substantial changes in the aerial extent of ice. The very low snow accumulation, reduced snow melt, and early melt-out in 2015 provides a hint at glacier behavior with continued climate change. This snapshot will provide a photo documentation of glacier behavior from the past through the summer of 2015 and implications on streamflow, stream temperature, and sedimentation.
Session Title
Salish Sea snapshots
Conference Track
Salish Sea Snapshots
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Snapshot
Genre/Form
presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Glaciers--Climatic factors--Washington (State)--Baker, Mount
Geographic Coverage
Baker, Mount (Wash.); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Glacier Behavior on Mount Baker
2016SSEC
Field studies on the glaciers of Mount Baker over the last 30 years have revealed substantial changes in the aerial extent of ice. The very low snow accumulation, reduced snow melt, and early melt-out in 2015 provides a hint at glacier behavior with continued climate change. This snapshot will provide a photo documentation of glacier behavior from the past through the summer of 2015 and implications on streamflow, stream temperature, and sedimentation.
