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U-056 - Rocky Mountain National Park Snowfield Mass Balance


PI: Dr. Dan McGrath
Project Lead: Dan McGrath
Funding Source: National Park Service
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Dates: 2016-05-25 to

Project Summary

This project uses a multi-faceted research project to develop a process-based understanding of modern glacier mass balance in Rocky Mountain National Park. This understanding will be developed in the context of historic glacier response and will be used to make informed predictions of future change for improved science-based resource management.

Project Sites

  1. PS01 Andrews Glacier
  2. PS02 Tyndall Glacier

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