Wrangell Mountains glacial system
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The Wrangell Mountains glacial system is an extensive complex of interconnected glaciers and icefields in Alaska’s Wrangell Mountains, forming one of the largest mountain glaciation regions in North America.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glaciers of Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryospheric system
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ glacial system ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
active glacial erosion
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crevassed glacier surfaces ⓘ extensive ice cover ⓘ high relief terrain ⓘ icefalls and seracs ⓘ interconnected glaciers ⓘ |
| climateZone |
high mountain climate
ⓘ
subarctic climate ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Chitina River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Copper River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nabesna River NERFINISHED ⓘ White River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
accumulation of snowfall
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compaction of snow into ice ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cirque glacier
ⓘ
crevasse field ⓘ glacier ⓘ ice cap ⓘ icefall ⓘ icefield ⓘ valley glacier ⓘ |
| influences |
local climate patterns in Wrangell Mountains
ⓘ
regional hydrology of south-central Alaska ⓘ sea-level contribution through meltwater discharge ⓘ sediment transport in Copper River system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wrangell Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
glaciologists
ⓘ
remote sensing satellites ⓘ |
| partOf |
North American Cordillera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wrangell–St. Elias region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
freshwater resources to downstream ecosystems
ⓘ
habitat for cold-adapted species ⓘ scenic landscapes for recreation ⓘ |
| shapedBy |
climate variability
ⓘ
erosion ⓘ tectonic uplift of Wrangell Mountains ⓘ volcanic topography of Wrangell Mountains ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
climate change impacts on glaciers
ⓘ
mountain glaciation processes ⓘ paleoclimate reconstruction ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
changes in snowfall patterns
ⓘ
climate warming ⓘ glacier mass loss ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Glaciers of Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve