Investigation: When will there no longer be glaciers in Glacier National Park?

• Build skills and gain experience in analyzing and interpreting real geologic data

This activity is meant to follow a discussion of glaciers and their effects on alpine landscapes.

The map needed for this exercise is a part of the Johnson (1980) paper referenced below. The paper can be obtained from the USGS Publications Warehouse.

The activity report can be completed individually or as a group and should be a summary of the Investigation Question, the process for answering it and what that answer was. The report should be concise (less that 2 pages, typed) and should answer each of the major questions asked in the activity sheet.

• Johnson, Arthur (1980). Grinnell and Sperry glaciers, Glacier National Park, Montana; a record of vanishing ice. USGS Professional Paper 1180.
• USGS Publications Warehouse

Quantiative Skills Addressed

Geoscience Topics Covered