Arrow Glacier Explained

Arrow Glacier
Type:	Mountain glacier
Location:	Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Coords:	-3.0667°N 37.3444°W
Length:	0.25km (00.16miles)
Terminus:	Talus
Status:	Retreating
Map:	Tanzania#Africa
Label Position:	top
Embedded:	Wikidata: yes Zoom: 9

Arrow Glacier is located near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on the west slope of the peak and is a small remnant of an icecap which once crowned the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. The glacier is situated at an elevation of between 5470and.^[1] Arrow Glacier is adjacent to a climbing route known as the Western Breach/Arrow Glacier Route or more commonly, the Lemosho Route.^[2] Arrow Glacier is a recently named glacial remnant that may not even exist as of 2011. It was what remained of an earlier glacier known as the Little Barranco Glacier.^[3]

See also

• Retreat of glaciers since 1850
• List of glaciers in Africa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Young. James A.T.. Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa - Glaciers of Africa. U. S. Geological Survey. October 8, 2014. 1991.
2. Book: Marshall. Sheree. Kissing Kibo: Trekking to the Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro Via the Lemosho Route. April 21, 2011. iUniverse. 978-1450240246. 39–42. October 8, 2014.
3. N. J. Cullen. P. Sirguey. T. M¨olg. G. Kaser. M. Winkler. S. J. Fitzsimons. A century of ice retreat on Kilimanjaro: the mapping reloaded. The Cryosphere. 2013. 7. 2. 419–431. 10.5194/tc-7-419-2013. free.