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    Denali

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

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The Murie Science and Learning Center connects you to science in the national parks of Alaska

First!

February 06, 2013 Posted by: Alex Lindeman

A welcome to the new Murie Science and Learning Center blog

 
 

Did You Know?

Climate warming has affected Denali's snowfall, snowmelt, and greenup

Recent climate warming has affected Denali in ways that are readily apparent, such as reduced spring snowfall, earlier snowmelt, earlier green-up and thawing of permanent snowfields. Subarctic ecosystems, like Denali, are extremely sensitive to climate variability and change.