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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, USA |
| Area | Approximately 62 acres (0.25 km) in 2005 |
| Terminus | Barren rock |
| Status | Retreating |
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
- ^ "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) - "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) - Logan Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-9-23.
{{cite map}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - "Piegan Glacier". Repeat Photography Project. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-9-23.
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