Malaspina Glacier
CountryUSA
Area2,200 km2
Length70 km
TypePiedmont
About Malaspina Glacier
The largest piedmont glacier in the world. Spreads out from the St Elias Mountains onto the coastal plain. Visible from space as a distinctive pattern of moraines. Named after Alessandro Malaspina.
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