Alaska Looks for Answers in Glacier’s Summer Flood Surges
Posted On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALASKA Tags: Alaska’s capital, Downtown Juneau, Glacier’s Summer Flood Surges, Mendenhall Glacier, Tom Mattice, University of Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The idea that glaciers change at a glacial speed is increasingly false. They are melting and retreating rapidly all over the world. But the unpredictable flood surges at the Mendenhall Glacier, about 14 miles from downtown Juneau, Alaska’s capital, are turning a jog into a sprint as ...
