Jarvis glacier
| Jarvis glacier | ||
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| location | British Columbia (Canada), Alaska (USA) | |
| Mountains | Alsek Ranges ( Elias chain ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 15 km | |
| Exposure | East northeast | |
| Altitude range | 1600 m - 400 m | |
| width | ⌀ 0.8 km | |
| Coordinates | 59 ° 27 ′ N , 136 ° 33 ′ W | |
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| drainage | Jarvis Creek → Klehini River | |
The Jarvis Glacier is a 15 km long glacier in the Canadian province of British Columbia and in the Panhandle of Alaska (USA).
geography
The nutrient area of the Jarvis Glacier is located at an altitude of 1600 m on the southern flank of Jarvis Peak (1972 m) in the Alsek Ranges . From there it flows 10 km in a southeasterly direction. He then turns east and crosses the border into Alaska. The glacier, which is 800 m wide on average, ends after another 2.3 km at an altitude of around 400 m . The Jarvis Glacier is thus largely located within the Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park in British Columbia. The Jarvis Creek flows from the glacier tongue 4.8 km east to the Klehini River and forms its main tributary.