Alaska Range and Wrangell–St. Elias glacial system
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The Alaska Range and Wrangell–St. Elias glacial system is an extensive interconnected network of glaciers spanning the high mountain ranges of south-central Alaska, including some of the largest and most dynamic icefields in North America.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryospheric system
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ glacial system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Denali Fault system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wrangell volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ tectonically active mountain belts ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dynamic ice flow
ⓘ
extensive interconnected glaciers ⓘ large icefields ⓘ |
| creates |
U-shaped valleys
ⓘ
fjords along Gulf of Alaska coast ⓘ moraines ⓘ outwash plains ⓘ |
| drainsTo |
Copper River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ Susitna River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Yukon River tributaries ⓘ |
| experiences |
glacial retreat in many valleys
ⓘ
glacial thinning ⓘ |
| formedBy | snow accumulation and compaction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cirque glaciers
ⓘ
glacier network ⓘ ice caps ⓘ icefields ⓘ piedmont glaciers ⓘ tidewater glaciers ⓘ valley glaciers ⓘ |
| importantFor |
freshwater resources in Alaska
ⓘ
geomorphological processes ⓘ paleoclimate reconstruction ⓘ sea-level rise studies ⓘ |
| includes |
Alaska Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wrangell–St. Elias Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
local climate patterns
ⓘ
regional hydrology of south-central Alaska ⓘ sediment transport to Gulf of Alaska ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
south-central Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | high precipitation in coastal and interior mountains ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
field glaciological measurements
ⓘ
remote sensing ⓘ |
| monitoredFor | mass balance changes ⓘ |
| partOf |
North American Cordillera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North American cryosphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spans | high mountain ranges of south-central Alaska ⓘ |
| subjectTo | climate change impacts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate science research
ⓘ
mountaineering and glacier travel training ⓘ scientific research in glaciology ⓘ |
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