Exit Glacier Timelapse Kenai Fjords NPS 2012-11-14 | Witness the movement and melting of Exit Glacier in this timelapse sequence. It features one image per day from July 14 through September 19, 2010. The background has been stabilized from a single frame, so all that you see change is the glacier. The two month sequence repeats 10 times in this version.
Bears at Exit Glacier 2020 Kenai Fjords NPS 2020-06-21 | There have been many sightings of bears in the Exit Glacier are already in 2020. One even discovered a sound monitoring station and ripped it from the tree where it was mounted. Be sure to stay bear aware at all times when visiting Exit Glacier
Bear Glacier Ice-dammed Lake Outburst Flood, August 2018 Kenai Fjords NPS 2018-10-05 | This video shows three forms of documentation of Bear Glacier in August 2018. The ice-dammed lake 12 miles up the glacier from the terminus released its water in a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), flooding the popular lagoon at the terminus and creating a new outflow channel to Resurrection Bay. We’ve put together this video showing simultaneous footage from a time-lapse camera at the ice-dammed lake, another time-lapse camera at the terminus, and a pressure transducer in the lagoon (which tells us the water level) during August 2018. This video has no sound. Video text at 0:38: Water level in ice-dammed lake begins to fall, Water level in proglacial lake begins to rise. Video text at 0:46: Moraine break, Water level in proglacial lake begins to drop. Video text at 0:53: Ice-dammed lake begins to refill, Proglacial lake transducer no longer submerged.
Bat Echolocation Calls in Nuka Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park Kenai Fjords NPS 2018-10-05 | Bat echolocation recorded in the pictured canyon in Nuka Bay, one of the fjords of the park. Audio heard here and the spectrogram exhibit the lower frequency white noise of a nearby flowing stream and the high frequency echolocation calls of a bat foraging for insects. To forage, bats (which generally have poor vision) emit clicks that bounce off nearby objects. As the bat gets closer to its prey, the clicks get closer together until they sound like a buzz. This is known as a feeding buzz and allows the bat to hone in on its target. Then, SNATCH! The bug becomes a meal.Between August and September 2018, park scientists recorded bat activity in every fjord of Kenai Fjords to begin to determine the presence and location of bats within the park.
2018 Bear Glacier Ice-dammed Lake Timelapse Kenai Fjords NPS 2018-10-03 | This video shows the rise in water level at the ice-dammed lake on the northeastern trunk of Bear Glacier between June 2017 and July 2018. The water has risen steadily during this time. These photos are being gathered daily in concert with pressure transducer data in hopes of better understanding the natural processes associated with Bear Glacier’s hydrology and potential future glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) events. For more information, please visit go.nps.gov/bearglacier. There is no sound in this video. Video text: High up on Bear Glacier is a lake dammed by the glacier's ice. When the dam releases, the lake drains to the proglacial lake in front of the Bear Glacier terminus, about seven miles downstream, leading to a rise in water level called a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF). Though not annual events, these GLOFs tend to occur in late summer to early fall. We keep an eye on this ice-dammed lake so we can better understand these events and the risks they may pose in this popular spot.
Six weeks of change at Exit Glacier timelapse (2016) Kenai Fjords NPS 2017-03-10 | A six week timelapse of the terminus (toe) of Exit Glacier from September 2 to October 14, 2016. On August 15, the outflow creek changed course from a canyon to the south to the terminus itself. This change led to a significant melt and retreat of the terminus. This timelapse shows 6 weeks of glacial movement. Glaciers are moving bodies of ice, and this timelapse helps show that constant forward movement, even while ice is being lost at the terminus. The 2016 annual retreat of Exit Glacier was measured at 293 ft (83.9m), with 252 feet (76.8 m) occurring in the 5 month summer season.
2016 Exit Glacier retreat, May to September dissolve. Kenai Fjords NPS 2017-03-10 | This photo dissolve from May 12, 2016 to September 23, 2016 shows the massive retreat of Exit Glacier from the summer of 2016. Most of the melt occurred after August 15, when the outflow creek abruptly changed course and began flowing from the terminus. This is the largest recorded single season retreat, 252 feet (76.8 m) from May to September.
Exit Glacier 5 year dissolve, 2011 - 2016 Kenai Fjords NPS 2017-03-10 | This dissolve shows five years of melt and retreat at Exit Glacier from July 26, 2011 to August 25, 2016. Exit Glacier retreated a total of 735.4 feet (224.1 m) over this five year span.
Researching the Harding Icefield and glaciers - Audio Described Kenai Fjords NPS 2017-03-10 | Audio Described version of this video. Looking at the past and future by studying the Harding Icefield and its glaciers. Highlights include: -Mapping the Exit Glacier Terminus-Measuring the mass balance of the Harding Icefield-Mapping glacial extent with aerial photos, satellite imagery, and repeat photography.
Temperate Rainforest of Kenai Fjords National Park - Audio Described Kenai Fjords NPS 2017-03-10 | Audio Described version of this video. The ocean and the coastal mountains combine to create a temperate rainforest. Many interactions work together to help this rainforest ecosystem thrive.
Orca Research in Kenai Fjords - Audio Described Kenai Fjords NPS 2017-03-10 | Audio described version of this video. Craig Matkin, director of the North Gulf Oceanic Society, has been studying area orcas since 1977.
Welcome to Kenai Fjords! Kenai Fjords NPS 2016-04-26 | Experience the rich wildness of Kenai Fjords National Park. Glaciers, rainforests, marine animals, the Harding Icefield and more can all be found here.
Kenai Fjords New Park Film Trailer Kenai Fjords NPS 2016-04-26 | "Where Ice and Oceans Meet" is the new film showcasing Kenai Fjords National Park. Available to view each summer at the Kenai Fjords Visitor Center in Seward, Alaska. This 30-second trailer teases the expansive views and scenic beauty of Kenai Fjords National Park.
Researching the Harding Icefield and glaciers Kenai Fjords NPS 2016-04-26 | Looking at the past and future by studying the Harding Icefield and its glaciers. Highlights include: -Mapping the Exit Glacier Terminus-Measuring the mass balance of the Harding Icefield-Mapping glacial extent with aerial photos, satellite imagery, and repeat photography.
Orca Research in Kenai Fjords Kenai Fjords NPS 2016-04-26 | Craig Matkin, director of the North Gulf Oceanic Society, has been studying area orcas since 1977.
Temperate Rainforest of Kenai Fjords National Park Kenai Fjords NPS 2016-04-26 | The ocean and the coastal mountains combine to create a temperate rainforest. Many interactions work together to help this rainforest ecosystem thrive.
Fjord Minute: From Above Kenai Fjords NPS 2015-07-30 | Enjoy a minute of soaring above Aialik Bay in Kenai Fjords National Park
Fjord Minute: Icy Paddle Kenai Fjords NPS 2015-07-30 | Enjoy a minute of kayaking near Aialik Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park
Fjord Minute: Flow Kenai Fjords NPS 2015-07-30 | Enjoy a minute of video featuring timelapse sequences from Kenai Fjords National Park
Field Notes: Kenai Fjords Glacier Mass Balance Kenai Fjords NPS 2015-06-19 | Visit the Harding Icefield through the eyes of researchers studying the retreating Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park. Follow along as they travel to seldom visited parts of the Harding Icefeild by helicopter to collect data and talk about the changes they've seen.Find out more about Kenai Fjords glacier monitoring research through our website: http://www.nps.gov/kefj/learn/nature/glaciermonitoring.htmFollow along with the wide variety of research going on this summer through our blog: http://www.nps.gov/kefj/blogs/Kenai-Fjords-in-the-Field-2015.htm
Black Oystercatcher Nest Predation Kenai Fjords NPS 2014-03-23 | Researchers at Kenai Fjords National Park captured this sequence of events with a time-lapse camera at a Black Oystercatcher nest during the summer of 2013. They are studying the productivity and chick-rearing habits of these shorebirds.
Field Notes: Seabird Monitoring Protocols Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-12-23 | Graduate student Jen Curl tests different seabird monitoring protocols in an effort to better understand the seabird populations in the Kenai Fjords National Park area.
Field Notes: Black Oystercatcher Productivity Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-12-23 | Graduate student Brian Robinson studies Black Oystercatchers in Kenai Fjords National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park Squab Island Time Lapse Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-09-24 | Time lapse video of glaucous-winged gulls at Squab Island in Kenai Fjords National Park.
Inventory and Monitoring in Southwest Alaska Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-07-30 | Follow along with researchers as they inventory the mammals, fish, and plants of the National parks in Southwest Alaska. Includes Katmai National park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Lake Clark National Park, and Aniakchak National Park.
M/V Serac Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-07-05 | The 53 foot M/V Serac supports park operations on the coast of Kenai Fjords National Park
Park Profiles: Youth Conservation Corps Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-02-05 | Josh Eavis describes what it's like to work as a Youth Conservation Corps employee in the division of interpretation at Kenai Fjords National Park
Park Profiles: Visitor and Resource Protection Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-02-05 | Park Ranger Joshua VanAalst describes what it's like to work at Kenai Fjords National Park
Bear Country Basics Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-02-05 | Learn what to do and what NOT to do when encountering a bear on the trails at Kenai Fjords National Park
Field Notes: The Changing Face of Exit Glacier Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-01-15 | Joel Cusick describes his graduate work reconstructing the history of the Exit Glacier forelands.
Field Notes: Climate Watch - Remote Automated Weather Stations Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-01-15 | Travel to the Harding Icefield to learn about the remote automated weather stations that monitor conditions in remote areas of Alaska's National Parks.
Field Notes: Listening To The Ice Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-01-15 | Geologist Bruce Molnia documents a century of change in the glaciers of Kenai Fjords National Park
Field Notes: Predatory Fish and the Food Web Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-01-14 | Researcher Patrick Hager describes his work sampling predatory fish stomachs to look at what they are eating, and how this might relate to the decline of Steller Sea Lions in the North Pacific.
Field Notes: Researching Black Oystercatcher Diets in Kenai Fjords Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-01-14 | Graduate student Brooke Carney describes her research on Black Oystercatcher diets in Kenai Fjords National Park
Field Notes: Caring for the Coast - Beach Cleanup in Kenai Fjords National Park Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-01-14 | Local volunteers from the Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance work in partnership with the National park Service to remove marine debris from remote beaches in Kenai Fjords National Park
Park Profiles: Interpretation Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-01-12 | Park Ranger Katie Peck describes what it's like to work as an interpreter at Kenai Fjords National Park
Understanding Bear-Human Interaction in Kenai Fjords Kenai Fjords NPS 2013-01-03 | See how scientists investigate the interactions between humans and bears in a remote part of Kenai Fjords national Park
Park Profiles: Resource Management Kenai Fjords NPS 2012-11-14 | So you want to be a Park Ranger? Environmental Protection Specialist Christina Kriedeman describes how she works to protect natural resources and what inspires her to work in a national park.
The Glaciers of Kenai Fjords: A Century of Change Kenai Fjords NPS 2012-11-13 | Witness 100 years of change in the glaciers of Kenai Fjords National Park through repeat photography
