Tim Appenzeller Photographs by James Balog
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Photograph by James Balog Melt consumes Montana's Grinnell Glacier, a robust body of ice decades ago.  Past Grandeur
Photograph courtesy T. J. Hileman, Glacier National Park Archives As icons such as Montana's once well-formed Grinnell Glacier vanish, "people feel a sense of loss," says Dan Fagre of the USGS  Seas on the Rise Photograph by James Balog Alaska's Prince William Sound is littered with icebergs calved from the Columbia Glacier, a few miles away. The Columbia ends in a tongue of ice that has retreated nine miles (14 kilometers) since 1980, shedding 25 cubic miles (104 cubic kilometers) of ice into the sound. The accelerating breakup of glaciers and ice sheets, if it continues, could raise global sea level by several feet over the next century. Directory: ~naumannj -> Geography%201001%20articles Geography%201001%20articles -> 2006 Storms Special Report Geography%201001%20articles -> About. Com: Geography Micropolitan and Metropolitan Areas of the U. S. A Geography%201001%20articles -> Notes on Fisheries Geography%201001%20articles -> Anti-communist joint defense organizaions Geography%201001%20articles -> Sea floor spreading Geography%201001%20articles -> Fuel questions and answers Geography%201001%20articles -> Gas-electric cars are transforming the auto industry. Toyota's head start has Detroit scrambling to catch up Download 498.5 Kb. Share with your friends:
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