8 episodes

This collection discusses various aspects of glaciers, such as the rates at which they are receding, how to measure the changes that occur in glaciers, how glaciers serve as markers for climate change, and how melting glaciers affect ecosystems.

Glaciers National Park Service

    • Science

This collection discusses various aspects of glaciers, such as the rates at which they are receding, how to measure the changes that occur in glaciers, how glaciers serve as markers for climate change, and how melting glaciers affect ecosystems.

    • video
    The Glaciers

    The Glaciers

    A brief history of glacial activity in the Grand Teton National Park, with a warning concerning the dissipation of the remaining glaciers.

    • 2 min
    • video
    What the Glaciers Carved

    What the Glaciers Carved

    An info-packed slideshow that gives an outline of glacial activity in the Teton Range. The slideshow details the categories of geological features left behind by glaciers, and informs viewers where they can find examples of those features in the park.

    • 2 min
    Going-to-the-Sun Road: Jackson Glacier

    Going-to-the-Sun Road: Jackson Glacier

    Glacier National Park: This audio file discusses Jackson Glacier as well as other glaciers in Glacier National Park. It is suggested that evidence for climate change can be seen with the melting of the glaciers in the park.

    • 2 min
    • video
    Glaciers and Climate Change

    Glaciers and Climate Change

    Glacier National Park: The value of research on glaciers is discussed by a USGS research ecologist. Emphasis is placed on how the melting of glaciers affects ecosystems and serves as an indicator for climate change.

    • 3 min
    • video
    The Glaciers of Kenai Fjords: A Century of Change

    The Glaciers of Kenai Fjords: A Century of Change

    Kenai Fjords National Park: Pictures of the glaciers at Kenai Fjords are compared in sequence. For instance, a picture of McCarty Glacier from 1909 precedes a picture of the same glacier in 2004. The video displays how the glaciers have receded over a century.

    • 9 min
    • video
    The Changing Face of Exit Glacier HD

    The Changing Face of Exit Glacier HD

    Kenai Fjords National Park: Experts track and discuss the rate at which Exit Glacier has receded over time. Methods of tracking the rate at which the glacier is receding are discussed as well as potential reasons the glacier is receding.

    • 8 min

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