Credner Glacier
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| Credner Glacier | |
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 NASA image from 2004 with locations of major glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro. Credner Glacier is at upper left. Click on image to expand. | |
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 Interactive map of Credner Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 03°03′11″S 37°20′58″E / 3.05306°S 37.34944°E |
| Length | 1.30 km (0.81 mi) |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Credner Glacier is on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on the northwest slope of the peak and is a remnant of an icecap which once crowned the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.[1] The glacier is situated at an elevation of between 5,800 and 5,500 metres (19,000 and 18,000 ft).[2] Credner Glacier is one of the largest glaciers on the mountain and descends from the Northern Ice Field.[3] Credner is rapidly retreating due to its high exposure point on the northwest slope of Mount Kilimanjaro. A report published in 2013 indicated that in another decade the glacier may no longer exist.[4]
