Glaciar Norte
CountryMexico
Area0.05 km2
Length0.5 km
TypeIce cap
About Glaciar Norte
The largest glacier in Mexico on Pico de Orizaba at 5,636 m. Expected to disappear within 10-20 years. Once covered the entire summit. Climate change is killing tropical glaciers worldwide.
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