The North Coast
& Cascades Science Learning Network (SLN) is pleased to announce a
new film on glacier monitoring. "Keepers of the Beat" features Dr. Jon Riedel, NPS glaciologist at
North Cascades National Park showing how and why he takes the pulse of glaciers.
The title refers to the fact that glaciers respond to environmental conditions
and keep a record of their past history, the "beats" of time.
Glaciers in all
Northwest national parks are shrinking fast. “Keepers of the Beat” shares Dr.
Riedel’s
findings, ties in related work at Mount Rainier, and explains how the projects
are linked together. In the film we see the scientists going about their work
and we also learn of their personal motivations and concerns. “Keepers” is 18
minutes long and streamed in HD video at http://www.nwparkscience.org.
“Keepers” and the
other short videos at the site are products of the SLN, a National Park Service
program serving all the Northwest national parks. Its mission is to encourage
park research and to disseminate results of that research. Please contact the
program’s director, Dr. Jerry Freilich, for more information (jerry_freilich@nps.gov,
360-565-3082).
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