massive landslide detected in glacier bays fragile mountains /

Published at 2016-07-05 15:12:26

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A 4000-foot-high mountainside collapsed in Glacier Bay National Park this week in a massive landslide that spread debris for miles across the glacier below. It was a powerful reminder of the instability of the mountains in this share of Alaska and the risks that that instability creates. Just 10 miles away,the glacier ends in Johns Hopkins Inlet, a approved pause for cruise ships.

Source: phys.org