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News Release 13-094
Expedition to the Gulf of Alaska: Scientists Study Coastal Mountains and Glaciers
Researchers follow path of sediments from mountains and glaciers to the deep sea
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Alaska's Malaspina Glacier, visible in the foreground, spreads over the land as it 'flows.'
Credit: John Jaeger
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The scientific drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution is on an expedition in the Gulf of Alaska.
Credit: IODP
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Map of the Gulf of Alaska, where IODP Expedition 341 is taking place.
Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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Sites marked in red show where scientists plan to retrieve sediment core samples.
Credit: IODP
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Malaspina Glacier (from space) is a piedmont glacier: it's along the foot of a mountain range.
Credit: NASA
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Location of current drilling sites on IODP Expedition 341, and previous drilling sites (inset).
Credit: IODP
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