Such glaciers are known as piedmont glaciers, and the Elephant Foot Glacier is a perfect example of it.
Its shape is so distinct that it stands out dramatically from its surroundings when viewed from high above.
Glaciers are one of the most extraordinary of the earths natural phenomena.
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The Elephant Foot Glacier is located on the Kronprins Christian Land peninsula.
It is not connected to Greenlands main ice sheet.
Another example of piedmont glaciers is the Malaspina Glacier in southeastern Alaska.
65-km long and 45-km wide, it is the largest piedmont glacier in the world.
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Malaspina Glacier.
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