Northern Ice Field, Ice field near summit in Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
The Northern Ice Field covers 0.95 square kilometers on the western slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro at an elevation close to Uhuru Peak.
Scientific observations from 1912 recorded the Northern Ice Field as part of an extensive connected ice mass that included both Southern and Eastern Ice Fields.
Research teams extract ice core samples from the Northern Ice Field to study climate patterns spanning over 11,500 years of Earth's temperature variations.
Visitors can observe the Northern Ice Field during summit climbs, noting the visible gap that has formed between its two sections since 2011.
The thickness of the ice field decreases by approximately 1.9 meters annually, exposing rock formations that remained hidden for 11,000 years.
GPS coordinates: -3.05833,37.34861
Latest update: March 7, 2025 00:34
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