Klinaklini Glacier

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Klinaklini Glacier
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Satellite image of the Klinaklini and Silverthrone glaciers
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Location in British Columbia
Location British Columbia
Coordinates 51°28′N125°47′W / 51.467°N 125.783°W / 51.467; -125.783
TerminusProglacial Lake
StatusRetreating

The Klinaklini Glacier is a glacier west of the Klinaklini River and head of Knight Inlet the Coast Land District of British Columbia, Canada. [1] It flows generally southward from Mount Silverthrone. [2] The glacier is one of the largest glaciers in western North America. The Hakai Institute has installed a weather station and camera above Klinaklini Glacier that will provide data in near real time to scientists and operational users. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BCGNIS Query Results: Klinaklini Glacier
  2. ↑ "Klinaklini Glacier, British Columbia Retreat Generates Large Icebergs". From a Glacier's Perspective. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  3. ↑ Institute, The Hakai. "Ice and Snow". Hakai Institute. Retrieved 2019-10-22.


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