Carter Glaciers

Carter Glaciers
Map showing the location of Carter Glaciers
Map showing the location of Carter Glaciers
Carter Glaciers
TypeMountain glacier
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, USA
Coordinates48°53′09″N 114°02′29″W / 48.88583°N 114.04139°W / 48.88583; -114.04139[1]
AreaTotal of 50 acres (20 ha) in 2005 counting separate ice bodies[2]
Length.30 mi (0.48 km)
TerminusMoraine and talus
StatusRetreating

The Carter Glaciers are in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glaciers are situated along a ridge immediately to the east of the Continental Divide, mainly below an unnamed peak which rises to 9,164 feet (2,793 m). The glaciers cover an area of approximately 50 acres (0.20 km2) at an elevation between 8,500 feet (2,600 m) and 7,200 feet (2,200 m) above sea level.[3] The Carter Glaciers consist of between three and four separate small glacial remnants (glacierets), none of which meet the threshold of 25 acres (0.10 km2) often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Carter Glaciers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. ^ a b "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  3. ^ Mount Carter, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-09-23.


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