Cryosphere Blog

Despite what many may think, glacial environments host thriving communities of plant life and other organisms.  Many kinds of plants have adapted to the cooler environment surrounding the glacier (such as...

Data from passive microwave satellites orbiting earth were used to predict timing and duration of surface melting conditions which were correlated to the opening of sub-glacial plumbing conditions marking the onset of spring flooding at Matanuska Glacier.

New research findings reveal the timing and style of de-glaciation of the Matanuska and Knik Glaciers following the last glacial maximum (LGM).