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.
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Rockglaciers on Rainbow Ridge, AK Range, on my way to McCarthy |
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McCarthy, the base of our operation |
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Barnard Glacier, Wrangell mountains |
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The beautiful moraines of Barnard Glacier |
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Flying over Cordova, where we stopped for fuel |
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Russell Glacier, Wrangell Mountains |
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The rapidly retreating Sheridan Glacier, near Cordova |
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Sherman Glacier: The entire front is covered in debris and vegetation; the result of a landslide caused by the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. |
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Sourdough Rock Glacier near McCarthy |
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Valdez Glacier is rapidly retreating into a lake. The airport and town of Valdez are in the background. |