An Observers Guide to the
Glaciers of Prince William Sound
Table of Contents
Acknowldgements
Preface
1. Introduction 1
2. Glacial Formation and Movement 8
3. Types of Glaciers 17
4. Glacial Features 22
5. Glacial Landscapes 33
6. Glacial Drift 39
7. Preliminary History of Prince William Sound's Glaciation 43
8. Exploration and Scientific Investigation 50
9. Retreat: Coastal Glaciers of Passage Canal and the Kenai Mountains
56
10. Of Gentlemen and Glaciers: Port Wells, Barry Arm, and Harriman Fiord
80
11. Of Advance and Retreat. College Fiord. 98
12. A Tale of Two Glaciers. Meares and Columbia 111
13. On the Trail of the Prospectors. Port Valdez area 124
14. Drama at the Bridge. Cordova area 138
Bibliography 146
Index 149