introduction reports media data software links		This page presents of number of useful and visually appealing looks at Glacier Bay.  Many of the graphics and animations below are direct products of this project.  Others are from external (public domain) sources and are credited appropriately. Figures / Photographs Glacier Bay satellite (landsat) image (.jpg format).  Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Bathymetry (.jpg format).  Source: Glacier Bay Ecosystem CD. Topogrpahy (.jpg format).  Source: Glacier Bay Ecosystem CD. Finite element mesh of Glacier Bay (.jpg format). Velocity vectors with contours of depth (.jpg format). Velocity vectors with contours of speed (.jpg format). Evidence of 'eddying' in Sitakaday Narrows area (.jpg format). Drifter tracks (.jpg format; 2 day simulation; flood tide conditions). Drifter tracks (.jpg format; 2 day simulatioin; neap tide conditions). Animations (Project based). Description .avi format .mpeg format Contours of water surface elevation (1 day simulation).  The semi-diurnal tides gives two highs and lows per day, so note the changing colors. 1.2 MB download 3.5 MB download Velocity vectors and contours of tidal speed (2 day simulation).  This run has 'wetting and drying' turned on, so look for shallow regions to dry (turn white) when the tide goes out. 17.5 MB download 10.6 MB download Zoomed-in view of velocity vectors (Sitakaday Narrows area, 2 day simulation).  Look closely to see up to 4 'eddies' being shed when the tide changes direction.  Sitakaday is renowned for its swirling tide riffs. 20.1 MB download 10.6 MB download Drifter tracks (Bay mouth, 2 day simulation).  Here, you can watch the path taken by the water.  Note the 'barrier' to the east, confirming that Bay waters come mostly from the west. 4.3 MB download 5.6 MB download Effect of freshwater input (Bay mouth, 2 day simulation).  This specifically compares drifter tracks obtained with (red markers) and without (blue markers) freshwater runoff into the Bay included. 4.5 MB download 8.5 MB download Animations (External) Muir Inlet flyby (Quicktime .mov format).  Source: Dorothy K. Hall, Cryospheric Sciences Branch, and the NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center, Scientific Visualization Studio.  Other Glacier Bay animations are available online. Glacier Bay Alaska, from the Ground, Air, and Space (.mpg format) - This excellent (132 MB) and narrated movie uses satellite mapping and imagery to show changes to Glacier Bay.  Source: NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center, Scientific Visualization Studio.