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| Lowland Periglacial Landscapes |
Ecological Roles of the Chigmiut Glaciers
After you fly across Cook Inlet toward Wolverine Creek, you cross
an enormous alluvial plain, where bedrock is covered with a deep
layer of glacial till. As the glaciers retreated towards the nearby
the till. When that ice melted, these became "glacial kettle hole"
lakes.
an enormous alluvial plain, where bedrock is covered with a deep
layer of glacial till. As the glaciers retreated towards the nearby
the till. When that ice melted, these became "glacial kettle hole"
lakes.
| West Foreland -- what remains of the western side of the terminal moraine that once dammed Cook Inlet. |
The above images from Google Earth do not have realistic colors, and provide
only a rough representation of what the land looks like. For greater accuracy,
see the photos below provide. First though, to help you better understand the
features you see in the photos or by flying over, check out these three diagrams.
only a rough representation of what the land looks like. For greater accuracy,
see the photos below provide. First though, to help you better understand the
features you see in the photos or by flying over, check out these three diagrams.
Kettleholes (site unknown_
Esker -- made of glacial debris deposited on the bed of a
away, this was left. Eskers are higher than surrounding
for denning by wolves, coyotes, foxes, and perhaps bears.
away, this was left. Eskers are higher than surrounding
for denning by wolves, coyotes, foxes, and perhaps bears.
Braided river - North Fork of Big River, flowing southwest into Otter lake (in the background)
Junction of the North and South Forks of Big River, with Otter Lake to the right (west)
| Bear Viewing Association To watch, to wonder, and to conserve [email protected] Ph/Fax (907) 260-9059 (Office) 39200 Alma Ave. Soldotna, AK 99669 |
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| Bear Viewing Association To watch, to wonder, and to conserve [email protected] Ph/Fax (907) 260-9059 (Office) 39200 Alma Ave. Soldotna, AK 99669 |
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| Glaciers, Glacial Landscapes, and Their Roles in the Ecology of Alaskan Bears |