Chenega glacier
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 Chenega Glacier in 2005 |
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| location | Alaska ( USA ) | |
| Mountains | Kenai Mountains | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 19 km | |
| Exposure | Northeast | |
| Altitude range | 750 m - 0 m | |
| width | ⌀ 4.8 km | |
| Coordinates | 60 ° 16 ′ N , 148 ° 28 ′ W | |
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| drainage | Nassau Fjord → Icy Bay → Prince William Sound ( Pacific Ocean ) | |
| particularities | Tidal glaciers | |
The Chenega Glacier is a glacier on the east coast of the Kenai Peninsula in the US state of Alaska . It is located in the Chugach National Forest just 130 km southeast of Anchorage .
geography
The 19 km long Chenega Glacier forms an outlet glacier of the Sargent Icefield . Its nutrient area is at an altitude of 750 m . The Tiger Glacier flows in a northeasterly direction and ends at the head of the Nassau Fjord , a northern side bay of Icy Bay , which in turn is a side bay of Prince William Sound . The glacier has an average width of 4.8 km.
Naming
The glacier received its name from the US Geological Survey in 1905 . The name of the glacier refers to the village of Chenega, then located on Chenega Island .
Web links
Commons : Chenega Glacier - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
