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.
Area of the biggest glaciers worldwide as of 2022
(in square kilometers)
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WGMS. (January 16, 2023). Area of the biggest glaciers worldwide as of 2022 (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/571301/largest-glaciers-globally/
WGMS. "Area of the biggest glaciers worldwide as of 2022 (in square kilometers)." Chart. January 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/571301/largest-glaciers-globally/
WGMS. (2023). Area of the biggest glaciers worldwide as of 2022 (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/571301/largest-glaciers-globally/
WGMS. "Area of The Biggest Glaciers Worldwide as of 2022 (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 as of 2022 (in square kilometers) [Graph], WGMS, January 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/571301/largest-glaciers-globally/
