Glacier Bay National Park Alaska We cruised up Glacier Bay to the extreme northern and northwestern inlets- marked here with red Xs - Johns Hopkins Bay and Margerie Glacier.. Interesting observation: Since early surveying in 1860 the actual ice face has retreated 30 miles, away from the salt water, doubling the length of the bay. (The 1860 line being at the map's 'C' in the 'Glacier Bay' label.)
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Ship's Log - Thursday August 28th:
0545: Vessel abeam Point Gustavus and entering Glacier Bay 0640: Vessel off Bartlett Cove. Three Park Rangers come aboard |
Ship's Log - Thursday August 28th:
0840: Vessel entering John Hopkins Inlet |
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John Hopkins Glacier
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The ice in this glacier is relatively new: Approximately
200 years old. With the glacial deposit building up at the shore line,
it will "soon" not be a glacier ending in the ocean. The whole
rhythm retreat and advance of glaciers is critical with regard to sea
levels.
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Ship's Log - Thursday August 28th:
0938: Vessel leaving Johns Hopkins Inlet |
Ship's Log - Thursday August 28th:
1014: Vessel Stopped in front of Margerie Glacier
Watching the hundreds of birds nesting along side the glacier on the rocky face. |
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Deep in the fissures, the Blue Ice appears - caused
by all colors except the blue being absorbed - the blue reflecting to
be visible
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Ship's Log - Thursday August 28th: |
The Glacier National Park service boat approaches to ferry the park rangers back to the park headquarters. Ship's Log - Thursday August 28th: |
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Continue on to College Fjord