Scientists keep close eye on surging Canadian glacier

Science | 623 hits | Dec 30 9:24 pm | Posted by: Hyack

Researchers in Canada and the United States are closely watching the Alsek River, worried that a moving glacier nearby could block the river and potentially flood a village in Alaska.

Comments

by BartSimpson
Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:17 pm
Global warming is causing this glacier to shrink...oh, wait.
by fifeboy
Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:56 pm
"BartSimpson" said
Global warming is causing this glacier to shrink...oh, wait.
by ridenrain
Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:07 pm
I find it unbelieveable that "The glacier has surged up to a kilometre in the last year".
by BartSimpson
Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:35 pm
"ridenrain" said
I find it unbelieveable that "The glacier has surged up to a kilometre in the last year".

Yep, it happens. Takes a hell of a lot of cold, cold snow and ice to cause the mass of a glacier to bulk up and surge, but it does happen.

The Hubbard Glacier in Alaska is right now doing the same thing.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h ... A9649C8B63
by Anonymous
Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:29 pm
Glaciers to the left of me,melting ice packs to the right!

Here I am,stuck in the middle with you.
by BartSimpson
Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:35 pm
Ziggy, so what's the story on your avvy?
by Anonymous
Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:37 pm
"BartSimpson" said
Ziggy, so what's the story on your avvy?

It was a contest. For the avatar,not to see how deep someone could go into the lake with a hoe.
by BartSimpson
Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:38 pm
"ziggy" said
Ziggy, so what's the story on your avvy?

It was a contest. For the avatar,not to see how deep someone could go into the lake with a hoe
by Anonymous
Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:10 am
Ahhh,that wasnt me either.

Usually when you see a hoe in the water like that it's stolen and someone went on what they thought was a joyride.