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Aialik Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Aialik Glacier is a tidewater glacier on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, within Kenai Fjords National Park, draining from the Harding Icefield into Aialik Bay, where it is the largest glacier in the bay. It remains relatively stable overall, with its most active calving occurring during May and June. 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: Aialik 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: Aialik Glacier
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1. Aialik Glacier (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Aialik Glacier is a glacier in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of Alaska.
  • Entity description, protection designation
    er is a tidewater glacier on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, within Kenai Fjords National Park, draining from the Harding Icefield into Aialik Bay, where it is the largest gl
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Wikidata: Aialik Glacier
Wikidata Q403389, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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