Long Term Monitoring of Small Glaciers at North Cascades National Park : a Prototype Park Model for the North Coast and Cascades Network |
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| Author:
| National Park Service Staff, |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4928-9133-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.80 |
Book Description:
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Glaciers are integral components of the region's hydrologic, ecologic, and geologic systems, and they are retreating rapidly. At NOCA, geologic mapping data and a 1998 inventory (Granshaw, 2001) indicate that glacier area has declined 44% in the last 150 years. Glacier changes are driven primarily by climate, and in special cases, debris cover from landslides, topographical factors, and tectonic drivers such as geothermal ablation.
Glaciers are integral components of the region's hydrologic, ecologic, and geologic systems, and they are retreating rapidly. At NOCA, geologic mapping data and a 1998 inventory (Granshaw, 2001) indicate that glacier area has declined 44% in the last 150 years. Glacier changes are driven primarily by climate, and in special cases, debris cover from landslides, topographical factors, and tectonic drivers such as geothermal ablation.