Accelerated retreat of coastal glaciers in the Western Prince William Sound, Alaska

Analyzing historical maps and Landsat imagery indicates that coastal glaciers in the western Prince William Sound (PWS) have retreated since the end of the Little Ice Age, exhibiting accelerated retreat after the mid-2000s. A multitemporal inventory of 43 glaciers was developed using historical fiel...

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Main Author: Dean R. Maraldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2020.1837715