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).
Yakutat Glacier | |
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Location | Yakutat Ice Field, Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
Coordinates | 59°35′N 138°38′W / 59.583°N 138.633°W[1] |
Area | 1,000 km2 (400 sq mi) |
Length | 51 kilometres (32 mi) |
Thickness | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Terminus | Harlequin Lake, the Gulf of Alaska. |
Status | Retreating |
See also
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edit- ^ 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