Knik Glacier, Alaska; summary of 1979, 1980, and 1981 data and introduction of new surveying techniques
Open-File Report
82-685
By: L.R. Mayo and D.C. Trabant
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Abstract
Knik Glacier in south-central Alaska has the potential to reform Lake George, Alaska 's largest glacier-dammed lake. Measurements of surface altitude, snow depth, terminus position, glacier speed, and ice depth are being made in an attempt to determine the mechanisms that could cause a significant re-advance of the glacier. New surveying and data reduction techniques were developed by the authors and employed successfully at Knik Glacier. These include precise geodetic surveying by the ' trisection ' technique, calculation of surface altitude at a specially-fixed ' index point ' from three point measurements on a rough, moving glacier surface, and calculation of ice thickness from low frequency radar measurements. In addition, this report summarizes the data collected from 1979 to 1981 in support of this goal. (USGS)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Knik Glacier, Alaska; summary of 1979, 1980, and 1981 data and introduction of new surveying techniques |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 82-685 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr82685 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | vi, 32 p., ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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