Falling Ice Glacier Explained

Falling Ice Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA
Map:USA Wyoming
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:43.8333°N -110.7703°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Terminus:rockfall
Status:unknown

Falling Ice Glacier is located in the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States.[2] The glacier is situated on the southeastern cliffs of Mount Moran and can be seen from Jackson Hole. Runoff from the glacier flows into Leigh Lake. The glacier is located in a high altitude cirque and is along one of the major climbing routes to the summit of Mount Moran. All of the existing glaciers in Grand Teton National Park were created during the Little Ice Age (1350–1850 A.D.) and have been in a general state of retreat since the mid-19th century.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 1599665. Falling Ice Glacier. 2012-08-12.
  2. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Moran, WY. 2012-08-12.
  3. Web site: Glaciers. Nature and Science. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. 2012-08-12.