Liberty Cap Glacier Explained

Liberty Cap Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Mount Rainier, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Coords:46.8658°N -121.7817°W[1]

The Liberty Cap Glacier is a small glacier located near the summit of Mount Rainier, Washington. True to its name, the glacier does start at the 14100feet Liberty Cap above the steep and rocky Sunset Amphitheater and the Mowich Face.[1] [2] Since the topography of Mount Rainier is very jagged and uneven, the glacier is warped and twisted during its descent northward down to its terminus at about 11000feet. From there, the glacier ice falls off the cliff and tumbles down the steep Mowich Face; eventually, this ice contributes to the large North Mowich Glacier at an elevation of 10100-2NaN-2.[2]

Climate

Liberty Cap has an ice cap climate (Köppen EF).

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Google Earth]
  2. Web site: USGS Mount Rainier West (WA) Topo Map. USGS Quad maps. TopoQuest.com. 2008-07-05.