White Glacier (Mount Tom)

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This article is about the glacier in Washington's Olympic Mountains. For the glacier in Antarctica, see White Glacier.
White Glacier
Mount Tom from Olympus.jpeg
White Glacier on Mount Tom
Map showing the location of White Glacier
Map showing the location of White Glacier
White Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
Coordinates47°46′43″N 123°40′28″W / 47.77861°N 123.67444°W / 47.77861; -123.67444Coordinates: 47°46′43″N 123°40′28″W / 47.77861°N 123.67444°W / 47.77861; -123.67444[1]
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
TerminusIcefall and Talus

White Glacier is located on the north slopes of Mount Tom in the Olympic Mountains and Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] The main portion of the glacier heads at around 7,000 and 6,400 feet (2,100 and 2,000 m) in a cirque just under the summit rocks, while the westernmost section of White Glacier is partially separated from the rest of the glacier by several small ridges of rock and flows straight north.[2] The principle portion of the glacier flows north as well, with a glacier toe descending to around 4,800 feet (1,500 m) where the toe turns northeast to its terminus at 4,400 feet (1,300 m).[2] Steep ridges of rock separate an eastern portion of the White Glacier from the Blue Glacier cirque on adjacent Mount Olympus, to the east.

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Aerial view of White Glacier on Mount Tom

References[]

  1. ^ "Jeffers Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Mount Olympus, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-05.
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