Reaction of Glaciers to Climate Variations

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Project

The investigation of the relation between glaciers and climate is not part of a formal project. My work with Will Harrison (University of Fairbanks, AK) triggered my interest in the topic, and yielded some surprising and unexpected results.

Results

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Length changes of various glaciers can be explained with one single climate history that was derived from the glacier length changes!