Arrow Glacier
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]
| Arrow Glacier | |
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 NASA image from 2004 with locations of major glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro. Arrow Glacier is unmarked at bottom left near Diamond Glacier. Click on image to expand. | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 03°04′00″S 37°20′40″E |
| Length | .25 km (0.16 mi) |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
References
- Young, James A.T. (1991). "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa - Glaciers of Africa" (pdf). U. S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- 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.
- 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: 419–431. doi:10.5194/tc-7-419-2013.
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