South Cascade Glacier
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| South Cascade Glacier | |
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| Type | alpine |
| Location | North Cascades, Washington, USA |
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| Area | 1.1 mi2 (2.9 km2) as of 1971 |
| Length | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) |
| Terminus | glacial lake at 5,292 ft (1613 m) |
| Status | retreating |
South Cascade Glacier is a large alpine glacier in the North Cascades of Washington, USA. It is bordered on the east by 8,261-foot (2,518 m) Sentinel Peak, and is about 17 miles (27 km) north of Glacier Peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. Meltwater from the glacier flows into the South Fork Cascade River, which is a tributary of the Skagit River.
The South Cascade Glacier has been been closely monitored by glaciologists studying the effects of climate on glaciers.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Inventory of glaciers in the North Cascades, Washington, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 705—A, 1971
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