World of Glaciers

A glacier is a large masses of ice that form by the compaction and recrystallization of snow under freezing conditions.

Types of Glaciers

• Alpine Glaciers : Alpine glaciers are found in mountain terrains.
• Continental Glaciers : Continental glaciers cover larger areas.
• Plateau Glaciers : Plateau glaciers resemble ice sheets and cover some plateaus & high-altitude areas.
• Tidewater Glaciers : Tidewater glaciers are the glaciers which flow into the sea.

Name of some famous Glaciers

- Agassiz Glacier
Latitude: 60.18611 : Longitude: -140.74194

- Alexander Glacier
Latitude: 59.89833 : Longitude: -139.41583

- Art Lewis Glacier
Latitude: 59.88444 : Longitude: -138.87417

- Augusta Glacier
Latitude: 60.25889 : Longitude: -140.42639

- Battle Glacier
Latitude: 59.63333 : Longitude: -138.275

- Butler Glacier
Latitude: 59.95139 : Longitude: -139.05472

- Canyon Glacier
Latitude: 59.27972 : Longitude: -138.43194

- Cascading Glacier
Latitude: 59.79667 : Longitude: -139.06306

- Chamberlain Glacier
Latitude: 59.38222 : Longitude: -138.6775

- Fassett Glacier
Latitude: 59.31333 : Longitude: -138.53889

- Galiano Glacier
Latitude: 59.96111 : Longitude: -139.72139

- Hanging Glacier
Latitude: 59.85306 : Longitude: -138.9575

- Henry Glacier
Latitude: 59.86167 : Longitude: -139.47722

- Hubbard Glacier
Latitude: 60.01667 : Longitude: -139.5

- Latouche Glacier
Latitude: 59.86861 : Longitude: -139.59583

- Lucia Glacier
Latitude: 59.99389 : Longitude: -139.91167

- Malaspina Glacier
Latitude: 59.98139 : Longitude: -140.71833

- Miller Glacier
Latitude: 59.53917 : Longitude: -138.99083

- Novatak Glacier
Latitude: 59.47694 : Longitude: -138.47972

- Orange Glacier
Latitude: 59.96167 : Longitude: -139.24361

- Pinnacle Glacier
Latitude: 60.14222 : Longitude: -140.31972

- Seward Glacier
Latitude: 60.20861 : Longitude: -140.38

- Variegated Glacier
Latitude: 59.99833 : Longitude: -139.33167

- Yakutat Glacier
Latitude: 59.52639 : Longitude: -138.80917

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