Logan Glacier (Montana)
| Logan Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Logan Glacier at right beneath Mount Logan. Red Eagle Glacier is visible at far left. | |
  Logan Glacier Location in Montana | |
| Type | Glacieret |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°36′07″N 113°37′57″W / 48.60194°N 113.63250°W[1] |
| Area | Approximately 75 acres (30 ha) in 2005[2] |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Logan Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated in a cirque to the northeast of Mount Logan. Just east of the Continental Divide, Logan Glacier is northwest of Red Eagle Glacier.[3] Estimated in 2005 to cover an area of 75 acres (0.30 km2), Logan Glacier covered almost 125 acres (0.51 km2) in 1966, a reduction in area of 40 percent in about 40 years.[2] Comparing images of the glacier taken in 1914 with those from 2009, indicates that the glacier has experienced extensive retreat.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Logan Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ Mount Jackson, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Red Eagle-Logan". Repeat Photography Project. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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