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Lituya Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Lituya Glacier is a tidewater glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska, inside Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Its source lies in the Fairweather Range, and it feeds into Lituya Bay on the gulf coast of Southeast Alaska. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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National Park or Reserve 1
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Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Lituya Glacier

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Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Lituya Glacier
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1. Lituya Glacier (Wikipedia)
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    Lituya Glacier is a tidewater glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska.
  • Entity description, protection designation
    Glacier is a tidewater glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska, inside Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Its source lies in the Fairweather Range, and it feeds into Lituy
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Wikidata: Lituya Glacier
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