Carroll Glacier
| Carroll Glacier | ||
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| location | Alaska ( USA ), British Columbia (Canada) | |
| Mountains | Alsek Ranges ( Elias chain ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 34 km | |
| Exposure | Southeast | |
| Altitude range | 1100 m - 180 m | |
| width | ⌀ 3.8 km | |
| Coordinates | 59 ° 2 ′ N , 136 ° 34 ′ W | |
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| drainage | → Queen Inlet / Wachusett Inlet → Glacier Bay | |
The Carroll Glacier is a 34 km long glacier located in the US state of Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia .
geography
The glacier's nutrient area is located at an altitude of 1,100 m in the Alsek Ranges in the Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park of British Columbia. From there it flows initially in a southerly direction, later in a southeasterly direction. He crosses the border to Alaska. The lower two-thirds of the glacier are in Glacier Bay National Park in the Panhandle of Alaska. The mean 3.8 km wide glacier ends at a height of 180 m about 5-6 km from the sea above Queen Inlet and Wachusett Inlet , two side bays of Glacier Bay .
Glacier development
The Carroll Glacier grew by 1,100 m between June 1987 and August 1988. Then the glacier came to a standstill. However, the thickness of the ice layer is steadily decreasing. Rock debris that was lifted during the growth phase now covers a large part of the lower end and edge of the glacier.
Naming
The Carroll Glacier was named after James Carroll (1840-1912), captain of the SS Queen .
Web links
- Carroll Glacier in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Carroll Glacier . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Daniel E. Lawson: An Overview of Selected Glaciers in Glacier Bay (PDF, 698 KB) National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior. February 2004. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Carroll Glacier in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey