Robertson Glacier
| Robertson Glacier | ||
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| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Mountains | Alaska chain | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 14.6 km | |
| Exposure | Northeast | |
| Altitude range | 2600 m - 1000 m | |
| width | Max. 1.4 km | |
| Coordinates | 63 ° 16 ′ N , 144 ° 28 ′ W | |
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| drainage | Robertson River → Tanana River | |
The Robertson Glacier is a 14.6 km long valley glacier in the northern Alaska range in Alaska ( USA ).
The Robertson Glacier has its nutrient area on the eastern flank of Mount Kimball at an altitude of about 2600 m . The maximum 1.4 km wide glacier initially flows 4 km to the southeast and then turns to the northeast. The Kimball Glacier from the left and a larger tributary glacier from the right flow into the Robertson Glacier. This ends at an altitude of 1000 m . The glacier feeds the Robertson River , a left tributary of the Tanana River . The Robertson Glacier is in retreat.