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	ALASKA'S GLACIERS
		Glacier Bay is a collection of fjords and inlets, home to 16 active tidewater glaciers, all five species of Pacific Salmon and 25 percent of the total number of bird species in all North America.
		Hubbard Glacier is the longest tidewater glacier in Alaska extending 76 miles from its source on Mt. Logan in the Yukon.
		The smaller Turner Glacier adjacent to Hubbard is overshadowed by its neighbour.
	www.susanmilne.com /glacier/glacier.htm (1253 words)

	Mendenhall Glacier Juneau Alaska
		The Mendenhall glacier's hasty retreat – 656 feet lost on its east side in 2004 and 269 feet lost on its west side in 2005 - is attracting a lot of curiosity from visitors around the world.
		Mendenhall glacier is one of many "rivers of ice" in southeast Alaska formed during the Little Ice Age which began about 3,000 years ago.
		The Mendenhall glacier has been receding since the late 1700's and currently retreats at a rate of 25-30 feet per year.
	www.alaskatrekker.com /mendenhall.htm (1050 words)

	GORP - Tongass National Forest, Alaska - Glaciers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau is the most accessible with developed visitor facilities including a campground, interpretation center, and trails.
		Mendenhall Glacier is one of many"rivers of ice" in southeast Alaska formed during the Little Ice Age which began about 3,000 years ago.
		Muir considered the glacier to be "one of the most beautiful of all the coastal glaciers." In 1892 the glacier's name was changed to honor Thomas C. Mendenhall, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_forest/ak/ice_ton1.htm (1543 words)

	Mendenhall Glacier Alaska, Mendenhall Glacier Transportation, Mendenhall Glacier Float Trip
		The Mendenhall Glacier Alaska, which is located 13 miles from downtown Juneau, plays an important role in Alaska history.
		Mendenhall was a prominent scientist who also served on the Alaska Boundary Commission, which was responsible for surveying the international boundary between Canada and Alaska.
		Muir thought that the glacier to be "one of the most beautiful of all the coastal glaciers." In 1892, the Mendenhall Glacier Alaska was renamed to honor Mendenhall.
	www.destination360.com /north-america/us/alaska/mendenhall-glacier.php (495 words)

	visitor information
		Immediately to your right is the "Recipe for a Glacier" exhibit, and beyond it a monitor which visitors can activate to show animated views of Mendenhall Glacier advancing and receding, with corresponding dates.
		We invite you to Alaska to see Mendenhall Glacier, the visitor center and the rest of the exhibits.
		Mendenhall Glacier is located in a rain forest, and let's face it - without all that rain and snow, the glaciers wouldn't be here either.
	www.fs.fed.us /r10/tongass/districts/mendenhall/visitorinfo.html (659 words)

	Alaska Glaciers: Columbia, Portage, Matanuska and others
		Icefields and an estimated 100,000 glaciers cover 5 percent of Alaska's surface and they are easily viewed by visitors to Juneau, Valdez, Whittier, Seward, Anchorage or the Matanuska Valley.
		Its tidewater glaciers can be viewed from tour boats that depart from Seward's small boat harbor.The face of an inland glacier, Exit Glacier, can be approached on trails from a parking lot at the end of Exit Glacier Road, which intersects the Seward Highway just north of Seward.
		One of the glaciers in Glacier Bay National Park receded 65 miles between 1794 and 1916.
	www.alaskascenes.com /alaskaglaciers.html (714 words)

	Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
		Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge at Juneau, Alaska provides a vital feeding and resting area for both resident birds and migrants traveling to and from their Arctic breeding grounds.
		The wetlands are building up from waste materials left by three major glaciers: the Mendenhall Glacier is at the head of the Mendenhall Valley, the Thomas Glacier is visible from the Egan Expressway at Lemon Creek, and the Lemon Glacier is at the head of Lemon Creek.
		This large, brown and fl goose with a showy white chin strap is a resident of the rainforest of southeast Alaska and British Columbia.
	www.wildlife.alaska.gov /index.cfm?adfg=refuge.mendenhall (1488 words)

	Cruising Alaska's dwindling glaciers
		Glacier melting — or retreating to use glacier terminology — is a slow process.
		And while these glaciers may look to be just frozen masses, as inanimate as the mountains from which they flow, there’s actually much more to one than a casual look might suggest.
		Glaciers may appear to be stationary, but they are actually moving, in two distinct ways.
	www.inquisitivetraveler.com /pages/artlib/alascrus.html (1132 words)

	Mendenhall Glacier \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Juneau \| Frommers.com
		The land near the parking lot shows signs of the glacier's recent passage, with little topsoil, stunted vegetation, and, in many places bare rock that shows the scratch marks of the glacier's movement.
		There are several trails at the glacier, ranging from a half-mile nature trail loop to two fairly steep, 3.5-mile hikes approaching each side of the glacier.
		The East Glacier Loop Trail is a beautiful day hike leading through the forest to a waterfall near the glacier's face and parts of an abandoned rail tram and an abandoned dam on Nugget Creek; the trail has steep parts but is doable for school-age children.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/juneau/A19061.html (507 words)

	Glacier Features
		All the glaciers along the inland, northeastern margin of the Juneau Icefield are undergoing rapid retreat, such as this small alpine glacier.
		headwall of a cirque occupied by the Taku Glacier.
		This is on the eastern margin of the Taku Glacier.
	crevassezone.org /Photos/glacier_features.htm (1698 words)

	Gifted Basket, The - Mendenhall Glacier
		Mendenhall Glacier, one of the few glaciers accessable by road, in located near Juneau.
		The glacier is part of the Juneau icefield which is comprised of 1,500 square miles and creating 38 other glaciers.
		The melting glacier has created Mendenhall Lake which is 50 feet above sea level and in some places 200 feet deep.
	www.alaskabasketcompany.com /IBS/SimpleCat/Details/asp/id/70358.html (66 words)

	* QTVR Mendenhall Glacier 2 *
		Ice fields and an estimated 100,000 glaciers cover 5 percent of Alaska's surface and they are easily viewed by visitors to Juneau, Valdez, Whittier, Seward, Anchorage or the Matanuska Valley.
		The pure-water runoff from the 27 mile-long Matanuska glacier is used for drinking for a large part of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, and the surrounding areas.
		Malaspina Glacier is the largest glacier in the state, with an area of 1,500 square miles and extending 50 miles from Mount St. Elias toward the Gulf of Alaska.
	homepage.mac.com /izzyluna/Panoramics/iMovieTheater85.html (218 words)

	JuneauAlaska.com: Mendenhall Glacier: Juneau's drive-up attraction
		The Mendenhall Glacier is a tongue of ice, stretching 12 miles and reaching 1-1/2 miles across the Mendenhall Valley, with ice 400-800 feet deep.
		The vegetation has filled ins the landscape surrounding the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center since it was built 40 years ago.
		Commercial operators who have special-use permits for the Tongass National Forest (in which the Mendenhall Glacier lies) offer a variety of tours in the summer, including hiking, biking, rafting, canoe and kayak trips and bus, van, taxi and shuttle tours.
	juneaualaska.com /visit/stories/16jun_mendenhall.shtml (616 words)

	Alaskan Cruisetour Photo Gallery - Day 4 - Mendenhall Glacier
		The glacier is approximately 12 miles long, and terminates in Mendenhall Lake within the Juneau city limits.
		The glacier is currently receding as are most glaciers in Alaska (this is not believed to be an effect of global warming, although there might be some small contribution made by global warming).
		The visitor's center is on a bluff overlooking the glacier, and is worth a short stop for the commanding view, as well as for the informative exhibits.
	www.well.com /~wolfy/alaska/Day04c.html (319 words)

	Earth Science Picture of the Day
		This photograph of Mendenhall Glacier, in southeast Alaska (near Juneau), was taken at the end of June from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center.
		Mendenhall Glacier is approximately 12 miles long and 1 1/2 miles wide (at its widest point).
		This glacier is fed by the 1,500 square mile Juneau Icefield.
	epod.usra.edu /archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=66912 (194 words)

	Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
		Within the nation's largest forest, the 16.9 million acre Tongass, lies the Mendenhall Glacier and its surrounding recreation area.
		Mendenhall Glacier is one of 38 major glaciers flowing from the 5000 square mile expanse of snow, ice and rock of the Juneau Icefield.
		Glacier visitors come to enjoy the lush scenery of the temperate rainforest and stand in awe of the power of the glacier as a mover and changer of the landscape.
	www.alaskanha.org /mendenhall-glacier-visitor-center.htm (388 words)

	Juneau: Cruising the inside passage Pt 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Juneau ice field is 1,500 square miles of ice and is the origin of the Mendenhall, Lemon Creek, Herbert, Eagle and Taku Glaciers.
		The Mendenhall glacier flows for 12 miles down the Mendenhall Valley to Mendenhall Lake, where with the process of calving, large pieces of ice breaking off the face of the glacier, sends small icebergs into the lake.
		As the glacier moves down the valley it grinds the underlying surface and rocks, soil, silt etc are taken down the valley to where the glacier terminates.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/virtual_journeys/21798/2 (438 words)

	Mendenhall Glacier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was later renamed in honor of Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1889–1894) in 1892.
		It extends from the Juneau Icefield, its source, to Mendenhall Lake and ultimately the Mendenhall River.
		The end of the glacier currently has limited crevassing a negative glacier mass balance and will continue to retreat in the forseeable future.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mendenhall_Glacier (259 words)

	WireTap Magazine - The Mendenhall Glacier
		While ice traditionally holds a clear, whitish color, glacial ice is of such a high density, it traps all blue as the rest of the spectrum passes through unscathed.
		My heart rattled in my chest, but the glacier stood just as peaceful and placid as it was seconds before; except for one disturbance: a large crack had developed in the ice, beginning the lengthy calving process.
		I was aware that walking on glaciers can often be dangerous, but, of course, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; so I stood up, and taking a few steps through the snow, stepped on to a calved piece of ice, and then trampled through the snow up the glacier.
	www.wiretapmag.org /stories/14453 (1196 words)

	Mendenhall Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mendenhall Valley (locally known as The Valley) is an area of Juneau in the U.S. state of Alaska.
		The valley, named for physicist and meteorologist Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, was formed by Mendenhall Glacier over the course of roughly three thousand years.
		The Mendenhall Valley begins ten miles from the downtown area, at the intersection between of Egan Drive and Glacier Highway, and ends at Auke Bay, ten miles further west.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mendenhall_Valley (177 words)

	Juneau Alaska Activities, Shore Excursions & Day Tours from Alaskatours.com
		The first mile of the trail is well maintained and goes through forests with a few switchbacks, while the second half of the trail is a little off the beaten path and requires hiking on bedrock with some rock scrambling.
		Helicopter Glacier Trekking is the most exciting way to explore the scenic wonders of the glaciers flowing from the Juneau Icefield.
		Your will land one of the glaciers located within the 1500 square-mile Juneau Icefield and meet your professional glacier guide who will teach you basic mountaineering skills (no experience necessary) and the proper use of your equipment.
	www.alaskatours.com /juneau-cruise-shore-excursions-tours.htm (1729 words)

	Mendenhall Glacier Trekking near Juneau, Alaska.
		The Mendenhall Glacier takes about 80 years to complete the journey from its mountain source to the modest-size lake it has created within Juneau's city limits.
		The face of this glacier is easily accessed on a paved road, just 13 miles from the city center by rental car, taxi or tour bus.
		Allow plenty of time for the impressive educational Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center which includes a large observation deck with telescopes, a museum, a theatre and bookstore, and for exploration of numerous well-marked walking loops, hiking trails, and salmon spawning streams in the area.
	www.travelwithachallenge.com /Alaska-Glacier-Trekking.htm (1527 words)

	Mendenhall Glacier Float Trip
		The adventure begins with a scenic tour to Mendenhall Lake where you'll have an excellent view of the glacier - one and a half miles wide and one hundred and fifty feet high.
		Floating past the Mendenhall Glacier on its iceberg studded lake, you will be treated to spectacular views of hanging glaciers, towering peaks and glacial topography.
		INCLUDES: Round trip transfer to Mendenhall Lake, narration on glacial features and local history, snack and beverages consisting of reindeer sausage, cheese, crackers, salmon spread water and hot and cold apple cider, a souvenir "I Shot The Mendenhall" pin, raingear, life jackets, and rubber boots.
	www.alaskaadventures.com /alaska_day_tours/pages/j_mendenhall_glacier_float.htm (334 words)

	Glacier Bay
		The Muir Glacier was a tidewater glacier and a major attraction for cruise ships in the 1930's.
		The glacial run-off is vast at Muir glacier on this gray afternoon.
		It was preserved when covered by glacial silt as a new glacier cut off the top before receding.
	www.stanford.edu /~sharpc/glacier_bay.htm (938 words)

	Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
		Fed by the Juneau Icefield, Mendenhall Glacier is 12 miles long and 1 1/2 miles wide.
		There is also a visitors center with curved windows which provide an almost 180 degree panoramic view over the glacier.
		The entrance to the exhibit gallery takes visitors through a simulated ice cave and then on to animated views of Mendenhall Glacier advancing and receding.
	www.planetware.com /juneau/mendenhall-glacier-us-ak-mg.htm (86 words)

	Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The terrain is hilly and its winding, narrow streets present a small-town quaintness that exists side-by-side with cosmopolitan sophistication.
		Within city limits is the most visited glacier in all of Alaska â”the Mendenhall Glacier.
		Described by John Muir as "one of the most beautiful coastal glaciers," the world-famous Mendenhall Glacier is 1.5 miles wide and hundreds of feet thick and is fed by the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Ice Field.
	graylinealaska.com /sightseeingtours.cfm/mode/detail/product_id/1631 (302 words)

	Juneau Alaska trails: Walking, Biking and Hiking
		The first part of the trail is a gentle walk in the forest bordering Mendenhall lake.
		It is possible to climb aboard the Glacier (crampons, ice ax and gloves a must!) and walk on top of the glacier.
		Do not walk on the glacier unless you are aware of things to watch and/or are with someone familiar with glacier trekking.
	www.juneau-guide.com /juneau-alaska-hiking.htm (2617 words)

	Alaskan Cruisetour Photo Gallery - Day 4 - Mendenhall Glacier by Helicopter
		Upon return to the ship, we had just enough time for lunch and a brief rest before our next shore excursion, a helicopter ride to Mendenhall Glacier, including a short stop on the glacier's surface.
		At their flight operations center, we were outfitted with glacier boots (these fit on over your regular shoes), shown a brief safety video, then shown to our helicopters a few minutes later.
		The waterway to the left of the runway is for float planes.
	www.well.com /user/wolfy/Alaska/Day04d.html (521 words)

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