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Johns Hopkins Glacier is a 12-mile-long (19 km) glacier located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. It begins on the east slopes of Lituya Mountain and Mount Salisbury, and flows west to the head of Johns Hopkins Inlet. It was named after John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. The Johns Hopkins Glacier is the only major tide-water glacier that is advancing further into the water. While most glaciers are retreating, Johns Hopkins glacier has been advancing since 1929. This is a relatively fast moving glacier -- the glacial ice moves about 3000 feet per year.

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9 comments

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shivering!

said raquelno 3 months 2 days ago
That is a great photo! I am glad to see that at least one glacier is still surviving.

said my3dazies 11 months 12 days ago
Isn't nature wonderful and I so envy your opportunity of seeing this magnificent glacier so close,beautifully captured.

said chrisrod100 2008.08.15 at 13:17:47 PDT
georgieboy, the ripples are most likely from the boat from which the picture was taken.

said akm3452 2008.06.04 at 08:44:08 PDT
The glaciers move fast (even though I am not familiar with feet)

said lovejoy485 2007.11.19 at 05:38:59 PST
To see this in real, WOW Spectacular colors and reflection!

said _yoko12 2007.10.06 at 03:20:12 PDT
Fantastic shot,

said annedm1 2007.09.18 at 09:29:51 PDT
So what is causing the ripples on the water? The wind maybe??

said georgieboy98 2007.09.17 at 00:08:39 PDT
Another surrealistic image!

said pfjc 2007.09.14 at 05:25:56 PDT