Extreme Glacier Calving, Hubbard Glacier, Alaska

The Johnson Family is viewing Hubbard Glacier which is the largest tidewater glacier in North America, located in southeastern Alaska near Yakutat. It's known for its significant size, and dramatic calving events. A glacier is a large, perennial (year-round) mass of ice that accumulates on land and flows under its own weight due to gravity. They form in areas where snow accumulates faster than it melts, eventually compacting into ice. Historical glaciers in Alaska have played a crucial role in s

A three-minute montage of glaciers calving into the sea, filmed in Svalbard and Alaska. Glacier calving is a natural event, and can be really spectacular. However the rate of which it is now happening is unprecendated due to human-induced climate change. Videos by Richard Sidey / Galaxiid | Richard Sidey