Silver Glacier
Silver Glacier | |
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Silver Glacier | |
Type | Cirque glacier |
Coordinates | 48°58′10″N 121°14′25″W / 48.96944°N 121.24028°WCoordinates: 48°58′10″N 121°14′25″W / 48.96944°N 121.24028°W[1] |
Length | .45 mi (0.72 km) |
Terminus | Icefall |
Status | Retreating |
Silver Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and descends to the northwest from near the summit of Mount Spickard.[2] Silver Glacier descends from 8,700 to 7,200 ft (2,700 to 2,200 m), and Silver Lake lies .50 mi (0.80 km) below the current terminus of the glacier.[2] The National Park Service is currently studying Silver Glacier as part of their glacier monitoring project.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Mount Spickard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ a b Mount Spickard, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Glaciers Selected for Monitoring". Glacier Monitoring Program. National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
Categories:
- Glaciers of the North Cascades
- Cirques of the United States
- Glaciers of Whatcom County, Washington
- Glaciers of Washington (state)
- Washington (state) glacier stubs