Weasel Collar Glacier
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| Weasel Collar Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Weasel Collar Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 48°53′40″N 114°03′52″W / 48.89444°N 114.06444°WCoordinates: 48°53′40″N 114°03′52″W / 48.89444°N 114.06444°W[1] |
| Area | Approximately 136 acres (0.55 km2) in 2005[2] |
| Terminus | Barren rock |
| Status | Retreating |
Weasel Collar Glacier is in Glacier National Park, U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated immediately east of Mount Carter at an average elevation of 7,500 feet (2,300 m) above sea level. The glacier is in a cirque and the terminus faces to the north.[3] Between 1966 and 2005, Weasel Collar Glacier had the least amount of glacial ice lost of any glacier in Glacier National Park, losing only 6.7 percent of its surface area.[2]
References
- ↑ "Weasel Collar 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 Carter, MT (Map). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.89442&lon=-114.06457&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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