Holgate Glacier Explained

Holgate Glacier

Type:

Tidewater/mountain glacier (valley glacier)

Location:

Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

Coordinates:

59.8667°N -204°W

Terminus:

Holgate Arm, Aialik Bay

Status:

Advancing

Map:

USA Alaska

Label Position:

top

Embedded:

Wikidata:	yes
Zoom:	8

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.

See also

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

Notes and References

Web site: Redirecting. 3 March 2017.
Web site: Alaska Glaciers: Then & Now - View Historic Photos of Alaska's Glaciers. 3 March 2017.
Web site: Holgate Public Use Cabin - Kenai Fjords National Park (U.S. National Park Service). 3 March 2017.
Web site: Glacier and Landscape Change in Response to Changing Climate. Office of Communications - OC Web. Group. 3 March 2017.