Piedmont glaciers occur when steep valley glaciers spill into flat plains, where they spread out into bulb-like lobes.
The massive lobe of Malaspina Glacier in Alaska is clearly visible in this Sentinel2 image.
The glacier covers more than 3,900 km2
Malespina Glacier with the GeoGarage platform (NOAA nautical chart)
Malespina Glacier with the GeoGarage platform (NOAA nautical chart)
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