USGS Multimedia Gallery: (Video)--USGS Public Lecture Series: Baked Alaska--What's Happening to the Glaciers in Alaska?

Title: USGS Public Lecture Series: Baked Alaska--What's Happening to the Glaciers in Alaska?

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Glaciers are Earth's largest reservoir of freshwater. As they change, so does global sea level. Alaska has one of the largest accumulations of glaciers anywhere on Earth outside of the Polar regions. For most of the past half century, Alaska has experienced a significant increase in temperature that has profoundly impacted its glaciers. Join USGS scientist Dr. Bruce F. Molnia to explore the relationship between Alaska's glaciers, climate, and sea level. Visit a number of Alaskan landscapes and examine their changes on yearly, decadal, and century time scales.

Transcript available soon.

Location: Reston, VA, USA

Date Taken: 9/2/2009

Length: 0:00

Video Producer: Don Becker , U.S. Geological Survey

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