The mass balance for the entire glacier is calculated by summation of the product of
glacier area within each 0.10 m mass balance contour, and the net balance of that interval.
Not exact matches
Once you arrive on the
glacier, you can get out and wander for a bit, but make sure you stay
within the cordoned off
areas.
The
area provides the visitor fantastic alpine views with many walks that take you to
within touching distance of both the Hooker and Tasman
Glaciers.
Guests are permitted to stay on the
glacier for 20 minutes; however, we encourage all of our guests to be safe and stay
within the designated
areas.
The northern melting will likely add to sea level rise explains lead author, Shfaqat Abbas Khan: «If this activity in northwest Greenland continues and really accelerates some of the major
glaciers in the
area — like the Humboldt Glacier and the Peterman Glacier — Greenland's total ice loss could easily be increased by an additional 50 to 100 cubic kilometers (12 to 24 cubic miles)
within a few years.»