Ermine Glacier Explained

Ermine Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Glacier Peak, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
Map:USA Washington
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:48.1356°N -121.1058°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Length:1.25miles
Terminus:Ice fall and barren rock
Status:Retreating

Ermine Glacier is located on north slopes of Glacier Peak in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] As is true with all the glaciers found on Glacier Peak, Ermine Glacier is retreating.[3] During the Little Ice Age, Ermine Glacier extended down to an altitude of 4400feet and was connected to Vista Glacier to its west. From the end of the Little Ice Age to the mid-1950s, Ermine Glacier experienced a general retreat upslope, followed by an advance during a cooler and wetter period until the mid-1970s. However, between 1992 and 2005, Ermine Glacier again retreated 308m (1,010feet).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. 1519374. Ermine Glacier. 2012-11-18.
  2. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Gamma Peak, WA. 2012-11-18.
  3. Book: Monroe, James. The Changing Earth: Exploring Geology and Evolution. 2011. Cengage Learning. 9780840062086. 349. Reed Wicander. 2012-11-18.
  4. Web site: Pelto. Mauri. Glacier Peak A Century Of Change. North Cascade Glacier Climate Project. Nichols College. 2012-11-18. 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319075434/http://www.nichols.edu/departments/Glacier/survey.htm. 2012-03-19. dead.