The Seller Glacier is located in the Antarctic Peninsula and it is the biggest in the world with more than 7,000 square kilometers of area. The Glacier No. 1 in Thurston Island, also in Antarctica, ranked second with 5,261 square kilometers. Certain climatic and geographical conditions are required for glaciers to exist, which are usually found above the snow line.
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WGMS. (January 16, 2023). Area of the biggest glaciers worldwide (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/571301/largest-glaciers-globally/
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WGMS. (2023). Area of the biggest glaciers worldwide (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/571301/largest-glaciers-globally/
WGMS. "Area of The Biggest Glaciers Worldwide (in Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/571301/largest-glaciers-globally/
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Area of the biggest glaciers worldwide (in square kilometers) [Graph], WGMS, January 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/571301/largest-glaciers-globally/