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Canadian Geographic Ice Shelf Article
October 30, 2008
Images courtesy of MODIS. NASA 2008.
The October issue of Canadian Geographic Online features on article by Andrew Hamilton on the Ellesmere ice shelves, written as part of the collaborative climate change issue. The issue chronicles many of the changes taking place across the Canadian Arctic, with a focus on the effects of climate change on the people of Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, and how they are adapting to the new environment.
The “Ellesmere Ice Shelves” story summarizes the major events during the collapse of the ice shelves over recent years. It is accompanied by a photo gallery, which includes numerous images from the Ranger Ice patrol in April 2008, as well as animations from NASA of the ice shelf break-up events.
Read the full article here:
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/oct08/feature_grisefiord_cc3.asp
And watch for a brief article in the upcoming issue of Eos Transactions, the American Geophysical Union’s newsletter, by the Ellesmere ice shelf scientists.
© 2008 Ellesmere Ice Shelves
Map of Ellesmere Island ice shelves at the end of August 2008. Ice shelves are outlined in black. Left to Right: Serson, Petersen, Milne and Ward Hunt. Quttinirpaaq National Park outlined in green. August 29, 2008 MODIS image from the Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC. Map courtesy of Derek Mueller, Trent University.
High resolution images available at www.trentu.ca/iceshelf
Map of Ellesmere Island ice shelves at the end of August 2007. Ice shelves are outlined in black. Left to Right: Serson, Petersen, Milne, Ward Hunt and Markham. Quttinirpaaq National Park outlined in green. August 30, 2007 MODIS image from the Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC. Map courtesy of Derek Mueller, Trent University.
High resolution images available at www.trentu.ca/iceshelf
