| Rebmann Glacier | |
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) Rebmann Glacier on the Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro | |
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 3°4′52″S 37°21′47″E / 3.08111°S 37.36306°E |
| Terminus | Moraine/talus |
| Status | Retreating |
The Rebmann Glacier is an active glacier located near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. It is a small remnant of an enormous ice cap which once crowned Kilimanjaro. This ice cap has retreated significantly over the past century; between 1912 and 2000, 82 percent of the glacial ice on the mountain disappeared.[1]
Rebmann Glacier is named for German missionary and explorer Johann Rebmann,[2] who was the first European explorer to report observations of snow and glaciers atop Kilimanjaro, in 1848.[3]
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NASA image from 2004 with locations of major glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro. Areas not identified are generally small remnant glaciers or snowfields.
See also
- Retreat of glaciers since 1850
- List of glaciers in Africa
References
- ^ "Snows of Kilimanjaro Disappearing, Glacial Ice Loss Increasing". Ohio State University. Retrieved 2006-09-02.
- ^ Gay, Nancy. "Climbing Kilimanjaro". SFGate.com. Retrieved 2006-09-02.
- ^ Young, James; Stefan Hastenrath. "Glaciers of Africa" (pdf). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1386-G-3. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-09-02.