glacier movement

The Sít’ Kusá (Turner Glacier) in Southeast Alaska is seen after its most recent surge. (PHOTO: TIM BARTHOLOMAUS, U OF I)
Mar 11, 2025

School scientists in Gem State create model to understand Alaskan glaciers

According to U of I, the global climate is affected by glaciers and ice sheets, which cause sea level to rise and influence water cycles, “though there is remaining uncertainty around the exact magnitude of future sea level rise resulting from the total volume of ice that will calve, or break off, into the oceans.”