Lupfer Glacier
| Lupfer Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Lupfer Glacier Location in Montana | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°28′38″N 113°30′44″W / 48.47722°N 113.51222°WCoordinates: 48°28′38″N 113°30′44″W / 48.47722°N 113.51222°W[1] |
| Area | Approximately 16 acres (0.065 km2)[2] |
| Length | .15 mi (0.24 km) |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Lupfer Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated immediately to the east of Mount Phillips at an elevation between 6,500 ft (2,000 m) and 6,000 ft (1,800 m) above sea level.[3] Lupfer Glacier covers an area of approximately 16 acres (0.065 km2) and does not meet the threshold of 25 acres (0.10 km2) often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier. Between 1966 and 2005 Lupfer Glacier lost over 50 percent of its surface area.[2]
See also
- List of glaciers in the United States
- Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)
References
- ↑ "Lupfer Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States 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.
- ↑ Mount Saint Nicholas, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-09-23.