Arrow Glacier

Glacier on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
03°04′00″S 37°20′40″E / 3.06667°S 37.34444°E / -3.06667; 37.34444Length.25 km (0.16 mi)TerminusTalusStatusRetreatingMap

Arrow Glacier is located near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on the west slope of the peak and is a small remnant of an icecap which once crowned the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. The glacier is situated at an elevation of between 5,470 and 5,300 metres (17,950 and 17,390 ft).[1] Arrow Glacier is adjacent to a climbing route known as the Western Breach/Arrow Glacier Route or more commonly, the Lemosho Route.[2] Arrow Glacier is a recently named glacial remnant that may not even exist as of 2011. It was what remained of an earlier glacier known as the Little Barranco Glacier.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Young, James A.T. (1991). "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa - Glaciers of Africa" (PDF). U. S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  2. ^ Marshall, Sheree (April 21, 2011). Kissing Kibo: Trekking to the Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro Via the Lemosho Route. iUniverse. pp. 39–42. ISBN 978-1450240246. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  3. ^ N. J. Cullen; P. Sirguey; T. M¨olg; G. Kaser; M. Winkler; S. J. Fitzsimons (2013). "A century of ice retreat on Kilimanjaro: the mapping reloaded" (PDF). The Cryosphere. 7 (2): 419–431. doi:10.5194/tc-7-419-2013.
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