Weasel Collar Glacier Explained

Weasel Collar Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, United States
Map:USA Montana
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:48.8944°N -114.0644°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Area:Approximately 136acres in 2005[2]
Terminus:Barren rock
Status:Retreating

Weasel Collar Glacier is in Glacier National Park, U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated immediately east of Mount Carter at an average elevation of 7500feet above sea level. The glacier is in a cirque and the terminus faces to the north.[3] Between 1966 and 2005, Weasel Collar Glacier had the least amount of glacial ice lost of any glacier in Glacier National Park, losing only 6.7 percent of its surface area.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 778161. Weasel Collar Glacier. 2012-07-30.
  2. Web site: Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park. United States Geological Survey. 2010. 2012-07-30.
  3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Carter, MT. 2012-07-30.