An Expedition to Mount St. Elias, Alaska

Part IV--Glaciers of the St. Elias Region . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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Natural Divisions of Glaciers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Alpine Glaciers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Characteristics of Alpine Glaciers above the Snow-Line . . 180 Characteristics of Alpine Glaciers below the Show-Line . . 183 Piedmont Glaciers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185