Long-term elevation change for South Cascade Glacier, WA
Key Questions:
- What is the current state and fate of the Earth’s glaciers?
- What is long-term (30-60 year), decadal, annual, and seasonal mass balance of all glaciers in the Western U.S. and High-mountain Asia?
- How are mass loss rates evolving over time?
Approaches
- Geodetic mass balance, calculated from stereo DEMs
- Comparisons with glaciological mass balance stake measurements
Long-term (1970 to 2016) elevation change for Mt. Rainier, WA
Seasonal and annual elevation change for Mt. Rainier, WA
Long-term mass balance curve for South Cascade Glacier, WA