Virtual Tours
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve
Explore with geologists and their helicopter pilot around Kennicott Glacier on an interactive website virtual tour to learn how National Park Service staff monitor changes in the size of the glacier! Check out the Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning Project with 3-D data collected which provides precise measurements needed for the Stabilization Project of the mill structures.
Kennicott Glacier Virtual Tour Follow researchers around Kennicott Glacier on an interactive website virtual tour to learn how National Park Service staff monitor changes in the size of the glacier! Explore with the geologists and helicopter pilot at https://virtualice.byrd.osu.edu/Kennicott/ Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning Project at Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning Project conducted by Joel Cusick, GIS Specialist from the NPS regional office, August 2017. The 3-D data collected provides precise measurements needed for the Stabilization Project of the mill structures. https://www.nps.gov/wrst/learn/photosmultimedia/virtual-tours.htm
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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
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Virtual tours are accessible via your devise, smart phone or computer with internet service or wi-fi.
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All ages and audiences
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Kennicott Glacier