Alejandro Malaspina
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Brigadier Alejandro Malaspina was a Spanish Navy officer and explorer. Under a Spanish royal commission, he undertook a voyage around the world from 1786 to 1788, then, from 1789 to 1794, a scientific
Portrait of Malaspina
Spanish Landing Site, Bauza Island, New Zealand
Portrait Malaspina by José María Galván
Malaspina Glacier
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The Malaspina Glacier in southeastern Alaska is the largest piedmont glacier in the world. Situated at the head of the Alaska Panhandle, it is about 65 km wide and 45 km long, with an area of some 3,9
Alejandro Malaspina
…western coast with a precision never before achieved. He measured the height of Mount Saint Elias in Alaska and explored gigantic glaciers, including Malaspina Glacier, later named after him. He demonstrated the feasibility of a possible Panama Canal and outlined plans for its construction. In addition, Malaspina's…
This 1994 photo from STS-66, on a rare clear day, is of an area about 100 kilometres (62 mi) across.
Shows the boundary of the Malaspina Glacier which arises from another glacier, and is bounded on both sides by other glaciers. In addition other glaciers flow into it. The boundary is not obvious from unedited imagery.
3D rendered panorama of Malaspina Glacier and the surrounding area