Libbey glacier
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.jpg) The Libbey Glacier is the dark colored glacier on the left edge of the Malaspina Glacier |
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| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Mountains | Elias chain | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 15 km | |
| Exposure | Southeast | |
| Altitude range | 2000 m - | |
| width | Max. 3.2 km | |
| Coordinates | 60 ° 12 ′ N , 140 ° 56 ′ W | |
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| drainage | Agassiz Glacier → Malaspina Glacier → Gulf of Alaska | |
.jpg) In the foreground the Libbey Glacier and the Agassiz Lakes; in the background the Agassiz glacier (colored white) |
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The Libbey Glacier is a glacier in the Elias Range in southern Alaska ( USA ).
The glacier was named in 1888 after William Libbey , a participant in the New York Times Expedition in 1886 and geography professor at Princeton, who later won the silver medal in shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics .
geography
The nutrient area of the Libbey Glacier is located on the southeast flank of Mount Saint Elias at an altitude of about 2000 m . From there the Libbey Glacier flows downhill for a distance of 15 km and finally flows into the Agassiz Glacier , which runs further east , shortly before its transition to the Malaspina Glacier . The Libbey Glacier reaches a maximum width of 3.2 km in the lower area. The Agassiz Lakes are located on the western edge of the lower section of the glacier.
