Kayaking in Columbia Bay, Alaska (DI01940)
A kayak glides among small icebergs, known as bergy bits, as they float in Columbia Bay off Prince William Sound in Alaska. A fast-moving tidewater glacier in rapid retreat since at least the 1980s, Columbia Glacier calves large icebergs and small ones. Those measuring between 6.6 feet (2 meters) an...
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| Summary: | A kayak glides among small icebergs, known as bergy bits, as they float in Columbia Bay off Prince William Sound in Alaska. A fast-moving tidewater glacier in rapid retreat since at least the 1980s, Columbia Glacier calves large icebergs and small ones. Those measuring between 6.6 feet (2 meters) and 15 feet (5 meters) qualify as bergy bits. Anything smaller is called a growler. |
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