Yakutat Glacier | |
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Retreat of Yakutat Glacier. | |
Yakutat Glacier | |
Location | Yakutat Ice Field, Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
Coordinates | 59°35′N 138°38′W / 59.583°N 138.633°W / 59.583; -138.633 |
Area | 1,000 km (400 sq mi) |
Length | 51 kilometres (32 mi) |
Thickness | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Terminus | Harlequin Lake, the Gulf of Alaska. |
Status | Retreating |
The Yakutat Glacier is a glacier in the Brabazon Range of southeastern Alaska. It is one of the fastest moving glaciers in the world, and has been retreating since Little Ice Age. Approximate elevation 1,010 feet (310 meters).
See also
References
- Relation: Yakutat Glacier (12888863) OpenStreetMap
- "USGS Yakutat Glacier Topo Map in Yakutat County AK Topo Map". TopoZone. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- Retreat of Yakutat Glacier August 21, 2014 by Adam Voiland, NASA
- Yakutat Glacier Rapid Retreat, Alaska by Mauri Pelto December 5, 2009
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