Peyto Glacier

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Peyto Glacier is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, approximately 90 km (56 miles) northwest of the town of Banff, and can be accessed from the Icefields Parkway. Peyto Glacier is an outflow glacier from the Wapta Icefield, which rests along the Continental divide. Glacial silt, which is carried from the glacier by streams, ensures a turquoise appearance to Peyto Lake, a popular tourist destination. As is true for the vast majority of glaciers worldwide, Peyto Glacier has been retreating rapidly, especially since the last half of the 20th century, and has reportedly lost 70% of its mass since it was first researched. In 1987, an automatic weather station was constructed near the glacier that monitors temperature changes, radiation, and precipitation. Peyto Glacier provides the most direct access to Peyto Hut, a base of summer and winter mountaineering.

[edit] See also

• List of glaciers

[edit] References

• CBC News. Prairies losing out on water from melting glacier. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
• Munro, D. Scott. Temperature trends in the Peyto Glacier weather station record (pdf). Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
• Ommanney, C. Simon L.. Glaciers of the Canadian Rockies (pdf). Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved on July 4, 2006.