Exit Glacier
Glacier on the Kenai Peninsula in southern Alaska / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Exit Glacier is a glacier derived from the Harding Icefield in the Kenai Mountains of Alaska[1] and one of Kenai Fjords National Park's major attractions. It is one of the most accessible valley glaciers in Alaska and is a visible indicator of glacial recession due to climate change.[2][3] Exit Glacier retreated approximately 187 feet (57 m) from 2013 to 2014 and park scientists continue to monitor and record the glacier's accelerating recession.[4]
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Type | Valley glacier |
Location | Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, U.S. |
Coordinates | 60°10′N 149°42′W |
Area | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Terminus | Moraine/river |
Status | Receding |
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It received its name for serving as the exit for the first recorded crossing of the Harding Icefield in 1968.