Tana glacier
| Tana glacier | ||
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_(20991435353).jpg) Western tributary glacier of the Tana Glacier |
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| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Mountains | Chugach Mountains , Elias Range | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 26 km | |
| Exposure | North northwest | |
| Altitude range | 1000 m - 600 m | |
| width | ⌀ 3.5 km | |
| Coordinates | 60 ° 42 ′ N , 142 ° 42 ′ W | |
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| drainage | Tana River → Chitina River → Copper River | |
The Tana Glacier is a 26 km long valley glacier in Alaska ( USA ).
The 3.5 km wide Tana Glacier forms an outlet glacier of the Bagley Icefield . It flows in a north-westerly direction. It forms the dividing line between the Elias chain in the east and the Chugach Mountains in the west. The Jefferies Glacier meets the Tana Glacier from the right. After 20 km, the Tana glacier joins a western tributary glacier and turns north. The Tana Glacier ends approximately at an altitude of 1000 m . The glacier of Tana Glacier feeds the Tana River , a left tributary of the Chitina River .
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