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Retreating Yakutat Glacier, Alaska

Located in the Brabazon Range of southeastern Alaska, Yakutat Glacier is one of the fastest retreating glaciers in the world. It is the primary outlet for the 810-square kilometer (310-square mile) Yakutat ice field, which drains into Harlequin Lake and, ultimately, the Gulf of Alaska. The Thematic Mapper on Landsat 5 acquired the image on August 22, 1987. Snow and ice appear white and forests are green. The brown streaks on the glaciers are lateral and medial moraines. Over the past 26 years, the glacier's terminus has retreated more than 5 kilometers (3 miles).
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Retreating Yakutat Glacier, Alaska
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Located in the Brabazon Range of southeastern Alaska, Yakutat Glacier is one of the fastest retreating glaciers in the world. It is the primary outlet for the 810-square kilometer (310-square mile) Yakutat ice field, which drains into Harlequin Lake and, ultimately, the Gulf of Alaska. The Thematic Mapper on Landsat 5 acquired the image on August 22, 1987. Snow and ice appear white and forests are green. The brown streaks on the glaciers are lateral and medial moraines. Over the past 26 years, the glacier's terminus has retreated more than 5 kilometers (3 miles).
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2376 x 1711 px | 11.6 MB
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20.1 x 14.5 cm | 7.9 x 5.7 in (300 dpi)
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