Learn how scientists use time-lapse photography to track movement and flow of glaciers
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NARRATOR: To document the movement of a glacier, scientists used time-lapse photography. A camera was set to take a photograph of this glacier in northern Canada once each day for 77 days.
This picture shows the glacier's position on the first day.
When the series of daily photographs is projected, the movement of the glacier is readily observed. Although quite slowly, this river of ice is flowing.
This picture shows the glacier's position on the first day.
When the series of daily photographs is projected, the movement of the glacier is readily observed. Although quite slowly, this river of ice is flowing.
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