And here are a few more pictures from August 2020, just to keep this complete. We were flying several LiDAR glacier survey missions, based out of McCarthy.
Rockglaciers on Rainbow Ridge, AK Range, on my way to McCarthy |
McCarthy, the base of our operation |
Barnard Glacier, Wrangell mountains |
The beautiful moraines of Barnard Glacier |
Flying over Cordova, where we stopped for fuel |
Russell Glacier, Wrangell Mountains |
The rapidly retreating Sheridan Glacier, near Cordova |
Sherman Glacier: The entire front is covered in debris and vegetation; the result of a landslide caused by the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. |
Sourdough Rock Glacier near McCarthy |
Valdez Glacier is rapidly retreating into a lake. The airport and town of Valdez are in the background. |