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Nabesna Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Nabesna Glacier is a glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska, fed by heavy snowfall in the Wrangell Mountains. At 53 miles long, it is the longest valley glacier in North America and the longest interior valley glacier in the world. 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: Nabesna 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: Nabesna Glacier
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1. Nabesna Glacier (Wikipedia)
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    Nabesna Glacier is a glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. Fed by deep snowfall in the Wrangell Mountains, the 53 mile (85 km) long Nabesna is the longest valley glacier in North America and the world's longest interior valley glacier.
  • Category: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
    Wikipedia category: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
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Wikidata: Nabesna Glacier
Wikidata Q610535, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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