That glacier calving wasn’t just a close call for Jobe. Last weekend, hundreds of Alaskans had flocked to the lake about an hour south of Anchorage to skate, bike, walk and sled the smooth surface.
A study published by 35 teams, including the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), reveals that on average, ...
undergo seasonal cycles in glacier calving—when large chunks of ice break away due to higher ocean and air temperatures. Lead author Dr. Tian Li, Senior Research Associate at the University's ...
“More calving is possible and we urge all visitors to the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area to stay far away from the face of the glacier.” A warning sign posted at the Mendenhall Glacier ...
Painkillers for hard calf births can lead to healthy calves and beef cows this calving season, Manitoba veterinarians say.
The glacier calving was a near miss, said Luc Mehl, a local adventurer and outdoor educator who teaches classes about wilderness safety and training, including wild ice skating, among other topics.
But gathering data from the leading edge of a glacier — aka its calving front — isn’t easy. Massive chunks of ice the size of small buildings can break off and crash into the ocean without warning, ...
The highlight of the tour was watching glaciers calving. Calving is when large chunks of ice fall off or break off of the edge of a glacier. The captain and ranger both said this was extremely ...
The William Glacier typically has one or two large calving events per year, and the team estimated this one broke off around 78,000 square meters of ice – around the area of 10 football pitches ...
Perito Moreno Glacier, situated in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina, is one of the most accessible glaciers in ...
A new study by scientists at the Norwegian Polar Institute has shown that increasingly warmer ocean water is the main reason ...