Klickitat Glacier Explained

Klickitat Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Mount Adams, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Map:USA Washington#USA
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:46.1892°N -121.4661°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Area:2.93sqkm in 2006
Length:2miles
Terminus:Talus
Status:Retreating

Klickitat Glacier is located on the east slopes of Mount Adams a stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Washington. Though within the Mount Adams Wilderness, the glacier is situated within the boundaries of the Yakama Indian Reservation.[2] The glacier descends from approximately 12000feet to a terminus near 7200feet below which an old lateral moraine once was the northern margin of the glacier.[2] Klickitat Glacier has been in a general state of retreat for over 100 years and lost 46 percent of its surface area between 1904 and 2006.[3]

Climate

Piker's Peak is on the upper boundary of Klickitat Glacier.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1521725. Klickitat Glacier. 2012-11-04.
  2. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Adams East, WA. 2012-11-04.
  3. Sitts. Danielle . Andrew G. Fountain . Matthew J. Hoffman. Twentieth Century Glacier Change on Mount Adams, Washington, USA. Northwest Science. 2010. 84. 4. 378–385. 10.3955/046.084.0407. 2012-11-04. Northwest Scientific Association. pdf.