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Drygalski Glacier (Tanzania)

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319: 46: 79: 86: 53: 29: 204:, on the northwest slope of the peak. The glacier terminus once extended to an elevation of 4,800 metres (15,700 ft) with an origination point near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and was fed by the 364: 45: 78: 140: 205: 33:
NASA image from 2004 with locations of major glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro. Drygalski Glacier is at upper left. Click on image to expand.
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N. J. Cullen; P. Sirguey; T. M¨olg; G. Kaser; M. Winkler; S. J. Fitzsimons (2013).
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did as well to the north. Drygalski Glacier is named for German geographer
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once flanked Drygalski Glacier to the south and until recently, the
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Map showing the location of Drygalski Glacier
Map showing the location of Drygalski Glacier
Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
Coordinates
03°03′21″S 37°20′48″E / 3.05583°S 37.34667°E / -3.05583; 37.34667
Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
Northern Ice Field
Great Penck Glacier
Credner Glacier
Erich von Drygalski
Retreat of glaciers since 1850
List of glaciers in Africa
"Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa - Glaciers of Africa"
"A century of ice retreat on Kilimanjaro: the mapping reloaded"
doi
10.5194/tc-7-419-2013
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glacier
Tanzania
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expanding it
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Categories
Glaciers of Tanzania
Former glaciers

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