Ice Caps and Sea Levels
Physical Evidence
Compare and contrast the selected images below.
Image 1: Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa
Left: February 17, 1993. Right: February 21, 2000.
Question
What do you predict Mount Kilimanjaro will look like in the future?
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For more information about these images, go to Featured Data: Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa.
Image 2: Muir Glacier, Alaska
Left: 1891. Right: 2005.
Question
What are some of the most significant changes you see in the image of Muir Glacier from 1891 to 2005?
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For more information about these images, go to Featured Data: Muir Glacier, Alaska.
Image 3: Arapaho Glacier, Colorado
Left: 1898. Right: 1964.
Question
What changes do you see in the presence of ice of the Arapaho Glacier as compared to 1898 to 1964?
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For more information about these images, go to Featured Data: Arapaho Glacier, Colorado.
Image 4: Pokhalde Glacier, Himalayas
Left: Autumn 1956. Right: Autumn 2007.
Questions
What do you notice about the overall camera view of each image of the Pokhalde Glacier from 1956 to 2007?
How does the camera view affect your analysis of the images?
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For more information about these images, go to Featured Data: Pokhalde Glacier, Himalayas.
Image 5: The Doldenhorn Mountain, North East Ridge, Switzerland
Left: July 24, 1960, 10:40 a.m. Right: July 27, 2007, 10:44 a.m.
Question
What can you determine from looking at the Doldenhorn Mountain in 1960 as compared to 2007?
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For more information about these images, go to Featured Data: The Doldenhorn Mountain, North East Ridge, Switzerland.