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Silver Glacier

Coordinates: 48°58′10″N 121°14′25″W / 48.96944°N 121.24028°W / 48.96944; -121.24028
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Silver Glacier
Silver Glacier lies between the two main peaks of Mount Spickard
Map showing the location of Silver Glacier
Map showing the location of Silver Glacier
Silver Glacier
TypeCirque glacier
LocationWhatcom County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates48°58′10″N 121°14′25″W / 48.96944°N 121.24028°W / 48.96944; -121.24028[1]
Length.45 mi (0.72 km)
TerminusIcefall
StatusRetreating

Silver Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and descends to the northwest from near the summit of Mount Spickard.[2] Silver Glacier descends from 8,700 to 7,200 ft (2,700 to 2,200 m), and Silver Lake lies .50 mi (0.80 km) below the current terminus of the glacier.[2] In 1993, Silver Glacier had an area of .49 km2.[3] The National Park Service is currently studying Silver Glacier as part of their glacier monitoring project.[3] Between 1993 (when monitoring began) and 2013 the glacier had lost ~8 m of thickness.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mount Spickard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Mount Spickard, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Glaciers Selected for Monitoring". Glacier Monitoring Program. National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ Riedel, Jon; Larrabee, Michael. "North Cascades National Park Complex Glacier Monitoring Annual Report, Water Year 2013". National Park Service.