Ancient Ice: Alaskan Glaciers
John Hopkins Glacier, Glacier Bay
The great turning of the hydrological cycle. Winter driven storms blanket Alaska’s mountains with deep snow. Over the years this mass accumulation compresses into dense ice and becomes a fluid, slow moving river of ice.
Are Alaska’s glaciers receding? Yes.
Is there anything that can be done? Yes.
Are melting and calving glaciers contributing to sea level rise? Yes.
Visit Alaska’s glaciers. Experience them. Be moved by them. Get Active.
