Newton Clark Glacier Explained

Newton Clark Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Hood River County, Oregon, United States
Map:USA Oregon
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:45.3667°N -121.6867°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Area:345acres (2004 estimate)
Terminus:Talus
Status:Retreating

Newton Clark Glacier is an alpine glacier on the southeast slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] The glacier extends from 10400to. The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.

Between 1907 and 2004, Newton Clark Glacier lost 32% of its surface area and the glacier terminus retreated over the same time period.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1124673. Newton Clark Glacier. 2012-08-11.
  2. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Hood South, OR. 2012-08-11.
  3. Jackson. Keith. Andrew Fountain . Spatial and morphological change on Eliot Glacier, Mount Hood, Oregon, USA. Annals of Glaciology. 2007. 46. 222–226. 2012-08-11. 10.3189/172756407782871152. 202915291. free.