Malaspina-Seward Glacier
The Malaspina-Seward Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in Alaska, USA.
- The Malaspina-Seward Glacier is a tidewater glacier.
- A tidewater glacier is a type of glacier that flows directly into the ocean. Tidewater glaciers often calve, that is large chunks of ice break off from the glacier and fall into the water, forming icebergs characterized by the endpoint where the ice meets the water.
- Scientific research on this glacier helps us understand glacial dynamics.
- Malaspina-Seward Glacier consists of large ice streams and tributaries.
Top 10 Largest Glaciers in the World 2024
Glaciers are the Earth’s largest freshwater reserves in a frozen state. They are formed by breaking the larger ice sheets of the Arctic and Antarctic (polar regions) into smaller ones. Some of them are also found in the alpine regions of the mountains and are rich sources of freshwater for perennial rivers.
In this article, we will look into the list of the top 10 largest glaciers in the world.