1 Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia,
Via Campi No. 103, 41125, Modena, Italy 2 Human Geography and Tourism Department, Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, ClujNapoca, Romania
Pages:
48 - 54
Abstract:
An unexpectedly retreat of 0.655 km² yr
-1 was calculated for
Whittier Glacier, South Alaska only for 2014 year. Under recent global
warming the Arctic regions presents various fluctuations in the ice mass
retreat. Here we bring forward the maximum retreat rate of Whittier Glacier
in the last 42 years. Starting to 1973, the glaciers from Passage Canal melt
continuously, but no more than 0.105 km² yr
-1
. From September 2013 to
September 2014 Whittier Glacier registered a huge area retreat of 0.655 km²
yr
-1
and beat the record measured up present.
