Shelf glacier
| Shelf glacier | ||
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| location | Alaska ( USA ) | |
| Mountains | Kichatna Mountains ( Alaska Range ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 6.3 km | |
| Exposure | Northeast | |
| Altitude range | 2000 m - 1100 m | |
| width | ⌀ 0.6 km | |
| Coordinates | 62 ° 27 '31 " N , 152 ° 43' 51" W | |
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| drainage | Shadows Glacier → West Fork Yentna River | |
The Shelf Glacier is a 6.3 km long valley glacier in the west of the Alaska Range in Alaska (USA).
geography
The Shelf Glacier is located in the Kichatna Mountains , a sub-range of the southern Alaska range. It is located within Denali National Park . The nutrient zone of the Shelf Glacier is located below the northwest flank of The Citadel summit at an altitude of 2000 m . The glacier flows in a northerly direction, flanked on both sides by a mountain ridge. Beyond these mountain ridges, the Cul-de-Sac Glacier in the west and the Shadows Glacier in the east run parallel to the north . Eventually the eastern ridge ends and the Shelf Glacier turns northeast to merge with the Shadows Glacier. The place where the two glaciers meet is at an altitude of 1100 m . The average glacier width is 600 m.