Yakutat Glacier

Glacier in Alaska

59°35′N 138°38′W / 59.583°N 138.633°W / 59.583; -138.633[1]Area1,000 km2 (400 sq mi)Length51 kilometres (32 mi)Thickness550 m (1,800 ft)TerminusHarlequin Lake, the Gulf of Alaska.StatusRetreatingMap

The Yakutat Glacier is a glacier in the Brabazon Range of southeastern Alaska.[2] It is one of the fastest moving glaciers in the world, and has been retreating since Little Ice Age.[3][4] Approximate elevation 1,010 feet (310 meters).

See also

  • List of glaciers

References

  1. ^ Relation: Yakutat Glacier (12888863) OpenStreetMap
  2. ^ "USGS Yakutat Glacier Topo Map in Yakutat County AK Topo Map". TopoZone. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Retreat of Yakutat Glacier August 21, 2014 by Adam Voiland, NASA
  4. ^ Yakutat Glacier Rapid Retreat, Alaska by Mauri Pelto December 5, 2009


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