Great Penck Glacier Explained

Great Penck Glacier
Type:	Mountain glacier
Location:	Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Coords:	-3.0575°N 37.3383°W
Terminus:	Barren rock
Status:	Extinct
Map:	Tanzania#Africa
Label Position:	top
Embedded:	Wikidata: yes Zoom: 9

Great Penck Glacier was on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on the west slope of the peak.^[1] Extending from the Northern Ice Field, the glacier once flowed, to an elevation of .^[1] Between the years 1962 and 1975, Great Penck Glacier separated from the Northern Icefield and disappeared.^[2] Drygalski Glacier once also existed to the north of Great Penck, while the same is true of the Little Penck Glacier, which was to the south.^[2]

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 15, 2014. pdf. 1991.
2. 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. 419–431. 10.5194/tc-7-419-2013. pdf. free.