Herbst Glacier
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| Herbst Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Herbst Glacier is the snowy expanse at center right | |
  Herbst Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 48°59′10″N 114°03′00″W / 48.98611°N 114.05000°WCoordinates: 48°59′10″N 114°03′00″W / 48.98611°N 114.05000°W[1] |
| Area | Approximately 13 acres (5.3 ha) in 2005[2] |
| Terminus | Moraine and talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Herbst Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is northeast of Mount Custer and lies above Lake Nooney at an elevation between 7,000 ft (2,100 m) and 8,000 ft (2,400 m) above sea level.[3] Immediately east of the Continental Divide, the glacier covers an area of approximately 13 acres (5.3 ha) and does not meet the threshold of 25 acres (10 ha) often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier. Between 1966 and 2005, the glacier lost almost 70 percent of its acreage.[2]
See also
- List of glaciers in the United States
- Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)
References
- ↑ "Herbst Glacier". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (pdf). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ↑ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Carter, MT (Map). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.98601&lon=-114.05010&datum=nad83&zoom=4. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
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