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Tana Glacier
Western Tributary of Tana Glacier
Tana Glacier
Type	Valley glacier
Location	Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates	60°43′53″N 142°43′51″W / 60.73139°N 142.73083°W / 60.73139; -142.73083
Length	17 mi (27 km)
Terminus	outwash plains
Status	Retreating

Tana Glacier is a 17 mi (27 km) long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins at Bagley Icefield and flows northwest to its 1950 terminus near the head of the Tana River. Its name, of Alaska Native origin, was first recorded by prospectors in 1900. The warmest month is August, at -2 °C, and the coldest month is January, at -20 °C.

See also

• List of glaciers

References

1. "USGS Bering Glacier C-5 (AK) Topo Map". Topozone. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
2. "NASA Earth Observations: Population Density". NASA/SEDAC.
3. "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS.
4. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA.

External links

• Media related to Tana Glacier at Wikimedia Commons

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