2024 Pedersen Glacier Lagoon Landslide Location Map
By Landslide Hazards Program
August 2024 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Map of upper and lower Pedersen Glacier lagoon showing the location of landslide initiation (yellow circle), approximate travel path to water (black dotted line with arrow), and preliminary estimates of tsunami runup height on land above the tide level at the time of the event.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Made by Lauren Schaefer (USGS)
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