Squak Glacier

Squak Glacier
Map showing the location of Squak Glacier
Squak Glacier

Whatcom County, Washington, USA

Type Mountain glacier
Coordinates 48°44′48″N 121°48′34″W / 48.74667°N 121.80944°W / 48.74667; -121.80944Coordinates: 48°44′48″N 121°48′34″W / 48.74667°N 121.80944°W / 48.74667; -121.80944[1]
Length 1.65 mi (2.66 km)
Terminus Moraine/talus
Status Retreating

Squak Glacier is located on the southeast slopes of Mount Baker in the North Cascades of the U.S. state of Washington.[2] Squak Glacier is connected to Easton Glacier to the east and Talum Glaciers to the west. Between 1850 and 1950, Squak Glacier retreated 8,202 ft (2,500 m). During a cooler and wetter period from 1950 to 1979, the glacier advanced 305 ft (93 m) but between 1980 and 2006 retreated back 869 ft (265 m).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Squak Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-11-3. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ Baker Pass, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-11-3. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ Pelto, Mauri. "North Cascade Glacier Retreat". Nichols College. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, December 24, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.