Holgate Glacier
Holgate Glacier is a glacier located in the U.S. state of Alaska, in Kenai Fjords National Park.[1][2][3][4] It flows outward from the Harding Icefield toward Holgate Arm of Aialik Bay. Tour boats from Seward, Alaska offer tourists the opportunity to view the glacier.
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| Type | Tidewater/mountain glacier (valley glacier) |
| Location | Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 59°52′N 149°55′W |
| Terminus | Holgate Arm, Aialik Bay |
| Status | Advancing |
References
- "Redirecting". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- "Alaska Glaciers: Then & Now - View Historic Photos of Alaska's Glaciers". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- "Holgate Public Use Cabin - Kenai Fjords National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- Group, Office of Communications - OC Web. "Glacier and Landscape Change in Response to Changing Climate". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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External links
- Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change, U.S. Geological Survey
- U.S. Geological Survey: Sequence of photographs showing the 2002 ice blockage and breakthrough
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