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'''Piegan Glacier''' is located in the ] of ] in ]. The glacier is situated in a ] on the southeast slope of ] and just below the summit at an elevation between {{convert|8800|ft|m}} and {{convert|8200|ft|m}} above sea level.<ref name=TopoQuest>{{cite web|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.70803&lon=-113.68400&datum=nad83&zoom=4|title=Logan Pass, MT|publisher=TopoQuest (USGS Quad)|format=Map|accessdate=2010-10-10}}</ref> The glacier covered an area of approximately {{convert|62|acre|km2}} in 2005, a 10 percent reduction in acreage since 1966.<ref name=NOROCK/> '''Piegan Glacier''' is located in the ] of ] in ]. The glacier is situated in a ] on the southeast slope of ] and just below the summit at an elevation between {{convert|8800|and|8200|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.<ref name=topo>{{Cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Logan Pass, MT|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.70781&lon=-113.68444&datum=nad83&zoom=4|accessdate=2012-9-23}}</ref> The glacier covered an area of approximately {{convert|62|acre|km2}} in 2005, a 10 percent reduction in its surface area since 1966.<ref name=NOROCK/> Comparing images of the glacier taken in 1930 with those from 1998, indicates that the glacier experienced relatively little change during that period.<ref name=usgs>{{cite web|title=Piegan Glacier|url=http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/repeatphoto/piegan-s.htm|work=Repeat Photography Project|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2012-9-23}}</ref>

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Piegan Glacier
Map showing the location of Piegan GlacierMap showing the location of Piegan GlacierPiegan Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, USA
AreaApproximately 62 acres (0.25 km) in 2005
TerminusBarren rock
StatusRetreating

Piegan Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque on the southeast slope of Piegan Mountain and just below the summit at an elevation between 8,800 and 8,200 ft (2,700 and 2,500 m) above sea level. The glacier covered an area of approximately 62 acres (0.25 km) in 2005, a 10 percent reduction in its surface area since 1966. Comparing images of the glacier taken in 1930 with those from 1998, indicates that the glacier experienced relatively little change during that period.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (pdf). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Retrieved 2012-9-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. "Piegan Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-9-23. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. Logan Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-9-23. {{cite map}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. "Piegan Glacier". Repeat Photography Project. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-9-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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