Juneau Icefield
CountryUSA
Area3,900 km2
Length140 km
TypeIce field
About Juneau Icefield
One of the largest ice fields in North America. Contains 140 glaciers including Mendenhall and Taku. The Juneau Icefield Research Program has studied it since 1946. Taku Glacier was advancing until recently.
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