Coe Glacier
| Coe Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Coe Glacier Location in Oregon | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45°23′00″N 121°41′40″W / 45.38333°N 121.69444°WCoordinates: 45°23′00″N 121°41′40″W / 45.38333°N 121.69444°W[1] |
| Area | 296 acres (120 ha) (2004 estimate) |
| Terminus | Moraines/Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Coe Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range on the north slope of Mount Hood, at an elevation between 10,500 and 6,400 ft (3,200 and 2,000 m).[2]
Between 1907 and 2004, Coe Glacier lost 15% of its surface area. The glacier terminus retreated 390 metres (1,280 ft) over the same time period.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Coe Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ↑ Mount Hood North, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ↑ Jackson, Keith; Andrew Fountain (2007). "Spatial and morphological change on Eliot Glacier, Mount Hood, Oregon, USA" (pdf). Annals of Glaciology 46: 222–226. doi:10.3189/172756407782871152. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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