Erin Pettit and researchers at Oregon State University were set to find out. They’ve been studying melting glaciers by dropping hydrophones — specialized underwater microphones — into the water near ...

Whether you live in Alaska or are visiting, glaciers are one of the state’s most awe-inspiring and unique attractions. Home to the most glaciers in the United States, Alaska offers incredible glacier ...

ALASKA, USA — Snow-dusted peaks loom over fuzzy green forests, seven massive glaciers float in the ocean, and there’s enough marine life to fill a nature documentary. Glacier Bay National Park ...

Ice calving, also known as glacier calving or iceberg calving, is the breaking of ice chunks from the edge of a glacier. It is a form of ice ablation or ice disruption. It is the sudden release and ...

The chunks of blue-tinted ice that splash into the sea from Alaska's calving tidewater glaciers make for dramatic images, but far more meltwater is flowing into the ocean from Alaska's mountain and ...