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Chaba Icefield

Coordinates: 52°13′N 117°45′W / 52.217°N 117.750°W / 52.217; -117.750 (Chaba Icefield)
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Chaba Icefield
Map showing the location of Chaba Icefield
Map showing the location of Chaba Icefield
Chaba Icefield
Map showing the location of Chaba Icefield
Map showing the location of Chaba Icefield
Chaba Icefield
Map showing the location of Chaba Icefield
Map showing the location of Chaba Icefield
Chaba Icefield
TypeIcefield
LocationAlberta / British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates52°13′N 117°45′W / 52.217°N 117.750°W / 52.217; -117.750 (Chaba Icefield)[1]
Area366 km2 (141 sq mi)[2]
Terminusoutflow glaciers
Statusreceding[3]

The Chaba Icefield is an ice field located at the southern end of Hamber Provincial Park, extending into Jasper National Park and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Chaba Icefield (British Columbia)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ^ "Chaba Icefield". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. ^ Jiskoot, H.; Curran, C. J.; Tessler, D. L.; Shenton, L. R. (2009). "Changes in Clemenceau Icefield and Chaba Group glaciers, Canada, related to hypsometry, tributary detachment, length–slope and area–aspect relations". Annals of Glaciology. 50 (53). Cambridge University Press: 133–143. doi:10.3189/172756410790595796.
  4. ^ "Chaba Icefield". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-10-17.