Assessing the Sensitivity of Alaska's Coastal Rainforest Ecosystem to Changes in Glacier Runoff

Rates of freshwater discharge from watersheds in the Gulf of Alaska are among the highest on Earth (1-10 m/yr w.e). This densely glacierized region of Alaska is undergoing rapid glacier volume loss. Glacier runoff accounts for about half the total runoff from into the Gulf of Alaska.

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Last Updated 17 de decembro de 2019, 10:20 (AKST)
Created 17 de decembro de 2019, 10:20 (AKST)
Estado Ongoing
Data Types Other
Start Date 2011-01-01
ISO Topics geoscientificInformation, inlandWaters
Geo-keywords Kenai Peninsula