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Drygalski Glacier (Tanzania)

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Drygalski Glacier
NASA image from 2004 with locations of major glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro. Drygalski Glacier is at upper left. Click on image to expand.
Map showing the location of Drygalski Glacier
Map showing the location of Drygalski Glacier
Drygalski Glacier
Location in Tanzania
Map showing the location of Drygalski Glacier
Map showing the location of Drygalski Glacier
Drygalski Glacier
Drygalski Glacier (Africa)
TypeMountain glacier
LocationMount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Coordinates03°03′21″S 37°20′48″E / 3.05583°S 37.34667°E / -3.05583; 37.34667
TerminusBarren rock
StatusExtinct
Map

Drygalski Glacier was on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on the northwest slope of the peak.[1] The glacier terminus once extended to an elevation of 4,800 metres (15,700 ft) with an origination point near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and was fed by the Northern Ice Field. The Great Penck Glacier once flanked Drygalski Glacier to the south and until recently, the Credner Glacier did as well to the north.[2] Drygalski Glacier is named for German geographer Erich von Drygalski.

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References

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  1. ^ Young, James A.T. (1991). "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa - Glaciers of Africa" (pdf). U. S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  2. ^ N. J. Cullen; P. Sirguey; T. M¨olg; G. Kaser; M. Winkler; S. J. Fitzsimons (2013). "A century of ice retreat on Kilimanjaro: the mapping reloaded" (pdf). The Cryosphere. 7: 419–431. doi:10.5194/tc-7-419-2013.