Great Penck Glacier
Great Penck Glacier | |
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
Coordinates | 03°03′27″S 37°20′18″E / 3.05750°S 37.33833°E |
Terminus | Barren rock |
Status | Extinct |
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 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi), to an elevation of 4,750 metres (15,580 ft).[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
References
- ^ a b Young, James A.T. (1991). "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa - Glaciers of Africa" (pdf). U. S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
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