Glaciers of Axel Heiberg Island

Glaciers and landscapes of Axel Heiberg Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago

Crusoe Glacier
Crusoe Glacier: front and west, east, north, panoramas, abstract
Thompson Glacier
Thompson Glacier and its push moraine
Flowers
Spectacular arctic flowering plants
White Glacier
The most intensively studied glacier on Axel Heiberg: White Glacier
Astro & Piper Glacier
Two valley glaciers and a great ice-dammed lake
Animals
Wolves, geese, caribou and many more: animals of Axel Heiberg
Baby Glacier
A tiny, but well-studied arctic mountain glacier: Baby Glacier
Phantom Lake
The most spectacular ice-dammed lake and surrounding glaciers
South Axel Glaciers
Aerial photos of many glaciers in southern Axel and, in particular, Good Friday Bay Glacier.
Iceberg Glacier
Iceberg and Finsterwalder Glacier
Repeat photos
Photos from identical positions, taken in 1977 and 2008
Camp
Living on Axel Heiberg: People, camps and equipment
 
A photo documentation about glaciological fieldwork during expeditions in 1976, 1977 and 2008.