Lillian Glacier
Lillian Glacier | |
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | McCartney Peak, Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, Washington, USA |
Coordinates | 47°51′09″N 123°22′38″W / 47.85250°N 123.37722°W[1] |
Length | .04 mi (0.064 km) |
Terminus | Talus |
Status | Retreating/extinct |
Lillian Glacier was located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The remnants of the glacier are in a cirque below McCartney Peak.[2] Between 1905 and 2010, the Lillian Glacier melted away most likely because of global warming.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lillian Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ McCartney Peak, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ "Glaciers and Climate Change". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-10-06.