Davidson Glacier
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 Davidson Glacier in 1994 and 2008 compared |
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| location | Alaska ( USA ) | |
| Mountains | Alsek Ranges ( Elias chain ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 17 km | |
| Exposure | east | |
| Altitude range | 1200 m - | |
| width | ⌀ 1.3 km | |
| Coordinates | 59 ° 5 ′ N , 135 ° 30 ′ W | |
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| drainage | → Chilkat Inlet → Lynn Canal ( Pacific Ocean ) | |
| particularities | Glacier edge lake | |
The Davidson Glacier is a 17 km long glacier in the Panhandle of Alaska (USA).
geography
The glacier has its nutrient area at 1200 m altitude on the southern flank of the Takhinsha Mountains in the Alsek Ranges . There it borders on the Casement Glacier , which, however, flows west towards Muir Inlet . The average 1.3 km wide Davidson Glacier flows mainly in an easterly direction and ends 3.3 km from the Chilkat Inlet in a glacier edge lake . This is drained to the sea via a 2.3 km long drain.
Glacier development
The glacier has been retreating further and further in recent years.
Naming
The glacier was named after George Davidson (1825-1911), an American astronomer, geographer, surveyor and engineer.
Web links
Commons : Davidson Glacier - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
