North Swiftcurrent Glacier Explained

North Swiftcurrent Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Map:USA Montana
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:48.7889°N -113.7689°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Area:Approximately 19acres in 2005[2]
Length:0.1miles
Terminus:Talus
Status:Retreating

North Swiftcurrent Glacier is a glacier in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It is situated immediately to the east of the Continental Divide and north of Swiftcurrent Mountain at an elevation between 8000feet and 7000feet above sea level.[3] North Swiftcurrent Glacier consists of several remnant glaciers and additional ice patches, none of which exceed 19acres in surface area and do not meet the threshold of 25acres often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier. The glacier lost over 32 percent of its area between 1966 and 2005.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 774861. North Swiftcurrent Glacier. 2012-09-23.
  2. Web site: Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park. United States Geological Survey. 2010. 2012-09-23.
  3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Ahern Pass, MT. 2012-09-23.