Avalanche Glacier

Avalanche Glacier
Avalanche Glacier can be seen in the center of the photo. It is fed by the White Salmon Glacier, which is located to the upper-left of Avalanche Glacier.
Avalanche Glacier Yakima County, Washington, USA
Type	Mountain glacier
Coordinates	46°11′04″N 121°30′36″W / 46.18444°N 121.51000°WCoordinates: 46°11′04″N 121°30′36″W / 46.18444°N 121.51000°W[1]
Area	0.86 km^2 (0.33 sq mi) in 2006[2]
Length	1 mi (1.6 km)
Terminus	Talus
Status	Retreating

Avalanche Glacier is located on the west to southwest slopes of Mount Adams a stratovolcano in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington.^[3] The glacier descends from the White Salmon Glacier at 10,200 ft (3,100 m) to a terminus near 7,600 ft (2,300 m). Avalanche Glacier has been in a general state of retreat for over 100 years and lost 59 percent of its surface area between 1904 and 2006.^[2]

See also

• List of glaciers in the United States

References

1. "Avalanche Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
2. Sitts, Danielle; Andrew G. Fountain; Matthew J. Hoffman (2010). "Twentieth Century Glacier Change on Mount Adams, Washington, USA" (pdf). Northwest Science. Northwest Scientific Association. 84 (4): 378–385. doi:10.3955/046.084.0407. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
3. Mount Adams West, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-11-03.