Mendenhall Glacier

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Map of Alaska and surrounding regions, with Mendenhall Glacier labeled in orange text along the southeastern coast near Canada. The map shows Alaska's position relative to Russia, Canada, and major bodies of water including the Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and Arctic Ocean, with a small inset globe highlighting the location in northwestern North America.

Little Ice Age relic

What are glaciers? Ask a glaciologist

Time-Lapse: Alaskan Glacial Lake Rising, July–August 2025

Mendenhall Glacier: Media

glacier, Alaska, United States

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What are glaciers? Ask a glaciologist

What are glaciers? Ask a glaciologist

Glaciologist Bethan Davies explains the science behind glaciers and how glaciers...

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Time-Lapse: Alaskan Glacial Lake Rising, July–August 2025

Time-Lapse: Alaskan Glacial Lake Rising, July–August 2025

Two time-lapse videos show Suicide Basin, a glacial-dammed lake, rising in Alaska,...

Video: © 2025 Thomas Reuters

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Map of Alaska and surrounding regions, with Mendenhall Glacier labeled in orange text along the southeastern coast near Canada. The map shows Alaska's position relative to Russia, Canada, and major bodies of water including the Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and Arctic Ocean, with a small inset globe highlighting the location in northwestern North America.

Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska

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Little Ice Age relic

Little Ice Age relic

Mendenhall Glacier, southeastern Alaska.

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