In episode two of the Ice and Fire podcast, we are atop the Kennicott Glacier in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park with Dr. Eric Petersen and his field team.

topics and purpose: audio capture of glacier melt occurring in real-time, continue place-based themes from the surface of a glacier, connect listeners with field research and techniques, share how glacial retreat is measured and how rapidly retreat is occurring

terms defined: ablation, ablation stake, ablation zone; glacial retreat; dead glacier; Heucke drill

notes: Philipp Arndt, PhD student, contributed to this episode with explanations for how to set an ablation stake