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5. On the right-hand side of the graph on page 349, complete the topographic profile for line A–B across the Harvard Glacier
( FIGURE 13.10 ).
a. Label the part of the profile that is the top surface of the glacier.
b. Using a dashed line, draw where you think the rock bottom of the valley is located under the Harvard Glacier. (Your
drawing may extend slightly below the figure.)
c. Based on the profile that you just constructed, what is the maximum thickness of Harvard Glacier along line A–B?
B. Refer back to FIGURE 13.10 , a portion of the Anchorage (B-2), Alaska, quadrangle, for the following questions. In the
southwestern corner, note the Harvard Arm of Prince William Sound. The famous Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred just south
of this area (it did not affect Harvard Arm).
1. Lateral and medial moraines in/on the ablation zone of Harvard Glacier are indicated by the stippled (finely dotted)
pattern on parts of the glacier. If a hiker found gold in rock fragments on the glacier at location C, then would you look for
gold near location X, Y, or Z? Explain your reasoning.
2. Notice the crevasses (blue line segments) within a mile of Harvard Glacier’s terminus. What specific kind of crevasses are
they, and why do you think they formed only on this part of the glacier?
C. Refer back to the Yosemite Falls, California quadrangle ( FIGURE 13.11 ) and locate the small steep-sided valley upstream from
Snow Creek Falls (about 1.5 km northeast of line G–L ). Such valleys are common on the sides of valleys carved by valley
glaciers. What is the name of this kind of valley ( FIGURE 13.4 ), and how did it form?
D. REFLECT & DISCUSS Compare the topographic map and satellite image of Harvard Glacier. Does Harvard Glacier have
a positive mass balance or a negative mass balance? Explain your reasoning.
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