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May 29, 2011

Gilkey Glacier Ogive Spacing and Retreat

The Gilkey Glacier is a 32 km long outlet glacier flowing west from the Juneau Icefield. From 1948 to 1967 the Gilkey Glacier retreated 600 m and in 1961 a proglacial began to form. By 2005 Gilkey Glacier has retreated 3900 m from the 1948 terminus location. USGS map of Gilkey Glacier from before lake formation.  Google Earth of the developing lake. The glacier is currently terminating in this still …

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