Field Notes from Kenai Fjords
Field Notes from Kenai Fjords
National Park Service
This series emphasizes the management of physical and biological resources of national parks in Alaska. The rate in which glaciers are receding over time is discussed frequently; the glaciers are shown to be indicators of global climate change.
The Glaciers of Kenai Fjords: A Century of Change
Kenai Fjords National Park: Pictures of the glaciers at Kenai Fjords are compared in sequence. For instance, a picture of McCarty Glacier from 1909 precedes a picture of the same glacier in 2004. The video displays how the glaciers have receded over a century.
Mar 14, 2013
9 min
The Changing Face of Exit Glacier HD
Kenai Fjords National Park: Experts track and discuss the rate at which Exit Glacier has receded over time. Methods of tracking the rate at which the glacier is receding are discussed as well as potential reasons the glacier is receding.
Mar 14, 2013
8 min
Listening To The Ice
Kenai Fjords National Park: The video discusses how glaciers in Kenai Fjords serve as markers for climate change. It is discussed that the glaciers are indeed receding rapidly and what the park is doing to inform the public about the issue.
Mar 14, 2013
7 min
Inventory and Monitoring in Southwest Alaska: Part 1
Kenai Fjords National Park: An introduction is given regarding inventory and management of biological park resources in southwest Alaska. Biological park resources refer to small mammals, freshwater fish, vascular plants, and the like. The reasons for inventorying are discussed.
Mar 14, 2013
5 min
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