Boulder Glacier (Montana) Explained

Boulder Glacier (Montana)
Type:cirque glacier
Location:Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, U.S.
Map:USA Montana
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:48.9575°N -114.0878°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Area:13acres in 2005[2]
Length:0.08miles
Terminus:Barren rock
Status:Retreating

Boulder Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park (U.S.). The glacier is situated to the north of Boulder Peak and west of the Continental Divide.[3] Between 1966 and 2005, Boulder Glacier lost more than 75 percent of its surface area. As of 2005 the glacier was measured to cover only 13acres, and no longer met the 25acres threshold often cited as the minimal area to qualify as an active glacier.[2]

Boulder Glacier was photographed in 2007 by researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and those images demonstrate that the glacier has almost disappeared. Earlier images taken in 1910 depict a glacier that was far larger than what was recorded in 2007.

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Notes and References

  1. 485727N 1140516W . Boulder Glacier. 2012-09-01.
  2. Web site: Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park. United States Geological Survey. 2012-09-01. PDF. 2010.
  3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Carter, MT. 2012-09-01.