Klinaklini Glacier Explained

Klinaklini Glacier
Location:British Columbia
Coords:51.4667°N -172°W
Map:British Columbia
Terminus:Proglacial Lake
Status:Retreating

The Klinaklini Glacier is a glacier west of the Klinaklini River and head of Knight Inlet the Coast Land District of British Columbia, Canada (51° 28′ 0″ N, 125° 47′ 0″ W).[1] It flows generally southward from Mt. Silverthrone.[2] The glacier is one of the largest glaciers in western North America. The Hakai Institute has installed a weather station and camera above Klinaklini Glacier that will provide data in near real time to scientists and operational users.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/28418.html BCGNIS Query Results: Klinaklini Glacier
  2. Web site: Klinaklini Glacier, British Columbia Retreat Generates Large Icebergs. 2017-10-06. From a Glacier's Perspective. en-US. 2019-03-08.
  3. Web site: Ice and Snow. Institute. The Hakai. Hakai Institute. en. 2019-10-22.