Talk:Malaspina Glacier

Malaspina expedition, Klondike

In Pierre Berton's Klondike he recounts the horrifying tale of the crossing of the Malaspina Glacier; all but a few died, the remainder coming out on the Tanana, just as far in travel terms from Dawson as when they had set out. There's a story about a beast that leapt up out crevasses in his tale, which is drawn from period sources/diaries; thought it might be neat to include here, even a blockquote, but I don't own a copy.Skookum1 (talk) 04:22, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

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The Malaspina Glacier is the largest piedmont glacier in the world, situated at the head of the Alaska Panhandle in the United States. It is about 65 kilometers (40 mi) wide and 45 kilometers (28 mi) long, with an area of 3,900 km² (1,500 sq mi). The glacier is up to 600 meters (2,000 ft) thick in places, with the elevation of its bottom being estimated to be up to 300 meters (980 ft) below sea level. This three-dimensional rendered panoramic map shows the Malaspina Glacier and surrounding area in 2021 – the glacier is at the front and center, with its concentric rings of ice, rubble and meltwater visible. The map was created using a digital elevation model with height samples every 22.5 metres (74 ft) based on United States and Canadian government data. The natural colors represent water, snow and ice, barren land, low vegetation, broadleaf forest, needleleaf forest, and wetland.

Panoramic map credit: Tom Patterson

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Boundary

I followed teh Wikipedia dictum "Be Bold." I downloaded the image, added my best guess as to the boundary, and uploaded the new image. The boundary is totally unclear to me in the images as I found them. I hope someone who knows will correct my image if it is wrong. Please be cognizant of the fact that almost no reader will understand which parts of the vast ice field shown in the original image are the glacier and which are not. I am certain that an image correctly showing the boundary is essential in order for the reader to understand what glaciers are. Nick Beeson (talk) 21:55, 27 February 2024 (UTC)