Columbia Glacier
CountryUSA
Area460 km2
Length52 km
TypeTidewater
About Columbia Glacier
One of the fastest-moving glaciers. Retreated 20 km since 1980. Calves 2 km3 of icebergs per year. The retreat exposed over 30 km of new fjord. Retreating at 20 m per day in some years.
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