| Nisqually Glacier | | Nisqually Glacier in center background | | Type | Mountain glacier | | Location | Washington, U.S. | | Coordinates | 46°50′05″N, 121°44′47″W | | Area | 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) | | Length | 4 miles (6.4 km) | | Terminus | moraine | | Status | retreating | The Nisqually Glacier is one of the larger glaciers on the southern face of Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is one of the most easily viewed on the mountain, and is accessible from the Paradise visitor facilities in Mount Rainier National Park. It is currently retreating. Nisqually Glacier is the source of the Nisqually River. This article deals with the U.S. state. ...
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Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ...
Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano in Pierce County, Washington, located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. ...
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Mount Rainier National Park is a United States National Park located in southeast Pierce County, Washington. ...
The Nisqually River (nuh-SKWAH-lee) is a river in west central Washington in the United States, approximately 81 mi (130 km) long. ...
Perhaps the longest studied glacier on Mount Rainier, Nisqually's terminal point has been measured annually since 1918.[1] In May of 1970, the glacier was measured to be moving at an average of 29 inches (73 cm) per day.[2]
See also
This is a list of glaciers: Adams Glacier Vatnajokull Iceland Agassiz Icecap - Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada Aletsch Glacier - Swiss Alps, largest in Alps Angel Glacier - Cavell Meadows, Jasper National Park, Canada Antarctica -Continental glacier Athabasca Glacier - Canadian Rockies Aurora Glacier - Glacier Bay, Alaska Austfonna - Nordaustlandet, Svalbard Barnard Glacier - Alaska Beardmore...
References cited - ^ Ice Volumes on Cascade Volcanoes. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1365. United States Geological Survey (March 28, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
- ^ Glaciers on Mount Rainier. Glaciers. National Park Service (May 6, 2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
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