Hubbard Glacier region

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The Hubbard Glacier region is a remote glaciated area in eastern Alaska and Yukon dominated by the massive tidewater Hubbard Glacier and surrounding rugged mountain and coastal landscapes.

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Hubbard Glacier region canonical 1
Hubbard Glacier watershed 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
glaciated region
accessedBy aircraft
boat
adjacentTo Disenchantment Bay
Yakutat Bay
characterizedBy extensive glaciation
remote location
steep relief
contains Hubbard Glacier
country Canada
United States
dominantFeature Hubbard Glacier
drainageTo North Pacific Ocean
linked to: Pacific Ocean
geology rapidly uplifting mountains
tectonically active margin
hasBiodiversityFeature anadromous fish runs
marine mammals
seabird colonies
hasClimate maritime-influenced climate
subarctic climate
hasEcosystemType alpine tundra
coastal temperate rainforest
marine ecosystem
hasHazard glacial outburst flooding
ice-dammed lake formation
iceberg hazards to navigation
hasHumanPresence seasonal tourism workers
sparse permanent population
hasLandscapeType coastal landscape
rugged mountain landscape
tidewater glacier landscape
hasProtectedAreaNearby Kluane National Park and Reserve
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
knownFor active tidewater glacier dynamics
calving icebergs
rapid glacier advance and retreat
locatedIn Yukon
eastern Alaska
near Gulf of Alaska
partOf Hubbard Glacier watershed
Pacific coastal region of North America
Saint Elias Mountains
supportsActivity climate change research
cruise ship tourism
ecotourism
glaciological research

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Wrangell Mountains contains Hubbard Glacier region
Hubbard Glacier region partOf Hubbard Glacier watershed
linked to: Hubbard Glacier region