Muir Glacier
Glacier Bay
By-
Ronan Lynch
& Ian Lear
AKA "Riana"
Type of glacier
Map of Muir Glacier
1896
The Muir Glacier used to be a tidewater glacier but has receded so much that it is now a hanging glacier.
The Muir Glacier is13 Miles long
Current Length of the Muir
Terminus
Medial Morain
Lateral Morain
Works Cited
"7 of 10 STATUS as of October 10, 2013 - Earth Changes and the Pole Shift." 7 of 10 STATUS as of October 10, 2013 - Earth Changes and the Pole Shift. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2014. <http://poleshift.ning.com/profiles/blogs/7-of-10-status-as-of-october-10-2013>.
"Aerial view of the Muir Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska." Aerial View Of The Muir Glacier In Glacier Bay National Park In Alaska Stock Photo 87555307 : Shutterstock. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2014. <http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-87555307/stock-photo-aerial-view-of-the-muir-glacier-in-glacier-bay-national-park-in-alaska.html>.
"Glacier Bay." National Park and Preserve National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior . N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jan. 2014. <http://www.nps.gov/glba/naturescience/upload/Overview%20of%20Glacier%20Bay%20Glaciers2.pdf>.
"Map of Muir Glacier, Alaska, 1896." Map of Muir Glacier, Alaska, 1896. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jan. 2014. <http://www.arcticwebsite.com/MapMuirGlacier.html>.
"NASA Photo of Muir Glacier: “Now you See It (1941); Now You Don’t (2004)â€ン." JunkSciencecom. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2014. <http://junkscience.com/2013/02/21/nasa-photo-of-muir-glacier-now-you-see-it-1941-now-you-dont-2004/>.
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Rate of retreat
The retreat began in 1899. Muir glacier Moves back 6000 feet every year.
I predict the glacier will be about 11 mile further in retreat, and will only be 3 miles long. This glacier is very unhealthy.
Teminus 100 years ago
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