Gulkana Glacier 50 Years Ago and Today (IMAGE)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Gulkana Glacier 50 Years Ago and Today

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Between 1967 (top photo) and 2016 (bottom photo), the Gulkana Glacier has lost a volume of ice equivalent to a layer of water more than 80 feet deep across its current area.

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Photos courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.

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