Fraser Glacier
| Fraser Glacier | ||
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_(21613335345).jpg) Union of Fraser and Baldwin Glaciers (right) |
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| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Mountains | Elias chain | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 18.9 km (with source glacier) | |
| Exposure | North | |
| Altitude range | 3000 m - 1800 m | |
| width | ⌀ 1.4 km | |
| Coordinates | 60 ° 46 ′ N , 141 ° 15 ′ W | |
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| drainage | Baldwin Glacier → Logan Glacier | |
The Fraser Glacier is a 18.9 km long right tributary glacier of the Baldwin Glacier in the Elias chain in Alaska ( USA ).
The Fraser Glacier has several spring glaciers. The easternmost extends to the western flank of Siris Peak and has its nutrient area at an altitude of 3000 m . The lower section of the Fraser Glacier measures almost 10 kilometers and is 1.4 km wide. The Fraser Glacier eventually joins the Baldwin Glacier at an altitude of 1,800 m .
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