The equilibrium flow and mass balance of the Taku Glacier, Alaska 1950–2006

• Main Authors: M. S. Pelto, M. M. Miller, G. W. Adema, M. J. Beedle, S. R. McGee, K. F. Sprenke, M. Lang
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2008
• Subjects: geo; envir; Taku; Juneau Icefield; glacier; glaciers; The Cryosphere; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.the-cryosphere.net/2/147/2008/tc-2-147-2008.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/b3d99972a5674e89827fbd644caf151e

The Taku Glacier, Alaska has advanced 7.5 km since the late nineteenth century, while all other primary outlet glaciers of the Juneau Icefield are in retreat. The Juneau Icefield Research Program has completed field work on the Taku Glacier annually since 1946. The collected observations of surface...