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Denali glacier speeding downhill By Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News Published: April 20, 2021, 6:02am Share: The view from Eielson visitor center in Denali National Park. (Jeffrey Kreulen/Dreamstime) ANCHORAGE, Alaska A Denali glacier suddenly moving at a speedier clip is intriguing scientists, increasing the risk of nearby flooding and potentially closing off some climbing routes on the mountain this season. Muldrow Glacier which begins on Denali’s northeastern slope and flows to form the McKinley River is experiencing a geologic phenomenon: a surge event. The glacier, which usually moves at an average or slow speed, is now jagged and covered with crevasses as it stretches and moves 50 to 100 times faster than normal, according to the National Park Service. ....
Alaskan glacier is moving 100 TIMES faster than normal due to changes in mass between the top and bottom of the 39-mile-long river of ice The Muldrow Glacier is experiencing a surge that is moving the sheet of ice 100 times faster than normal Scientists say it has advanced up to 60 feet a day, which is causing fractures and deformities in the glacier Muldrow historically experiences a surge every 50 years, with the last only moving it 50 miles Experts say this event was caused by changes in the mass between the top and bottom of the glacier ....
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Print article A Denali glacier suddenly moving at a speedier clip is intriguing scientists, increasing the risk of nearby flooding and potentially closing off some climbing routes on the mountain this season. Muldrow Glacier which begins on Denali’s northeastern slope and flows to form the McKinley River is experiencing a geologic phenomenon: a surge event. The glacier, which usually moves at an average or slow speed, is now jagged and covered with crevasses as it stretches and moves 50 to 100 times faster than normal, according to the National Park Service. The event could impact a few mountaineers one already canceled who were scheduled to use the north approach to the mountain and intensifies the risk of flooding along the McKinley River, according to the park service. ....