Snow core to measure accumulation on Kahiltna Glacier
Detailed Description
This is a 16 m (52.5-foot) core from Kahiltna Glacier at 3,055 m (10,023 feet), May 26, 2023. Kakiko Ramos-Leon (NPS, on the left) is standing where the core intersected the surface. Eric Ridington (pilot, in the middle) is pointing to the melt layers from summer 2022. The melt layers barely visible as grey stripes in the foreground are from summer 2021.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Photography: Louis Sass (USGS)
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