Pumpkin Glacier
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| Pumpkin Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Pumpkin Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 48°35′03″N 113°39′27″W / 48.58417°N 113.65750°WCoordinates: 48°35′03″N 113°39′27″W / 48.58417°N 113.65750°W[1] |
| Area | Pumpkin and Pumpelly Glaciers combined cover 310 acres (1.3 km2) in 2005[2] |
| Terminus | Barren rock |
| Status | Retreating |
Pumpkin Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana The glacier is northeast of Blackfoot Mountain and adjacent to Pumpelly Glacier, the two glaciers separated by crevasses. Pumpkin Glacier covers approximately 35 acres (0.14 km2) at elevations between 8,500 feet (2,600 m) and 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level. Pumpkin Glacier is immediately west of the Continental Divide.[3] Pumpkin and Pumpelly Glaciers covered 310 acres (1.3 km2) as of 2005, a 15 percent reduction in area since 1966.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pumpkin Glacier". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (pdf). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ↑ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Jackson, MT (Map). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.58414&lon=-113.65761&datum=nad83&zoom=4. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
See also
- List of glaciers in the United States
- Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)
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