Gotchen Glacier

Glacier in Washington, United States
46°09′49″N 121°28′24″W / 46.16361°N 121.47333°W / 46.16361; -121.47333[1]Area0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) in 2006[2]Length.20 mi (0.32 km)TerminusTalusStatusRetreating

Gotchen Glacier is located on the south slopes of Mount Adams, a stratovolcano in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] The glacier descends from approximately 8,200 ft (2,500 m) to a terminus near 7,400 ft (2,300 m) below, where an old terminal moraine and proglacial lake exist.[3] Gotchen Glacier has been in a general state of retreat for over 100 years and lost 78 percent of its surface area between 1904 and 2006.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Gotchen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  2. ^ a b Sitts, Danielle; Andrew G. Fountain; Matthew J. Hoffman (2010). "Twentieth Century Glacier Change on Mount Adams, Washington, USA" (pdf). Northwest Science. 84 (4). Northwest Scientific Association: 378–385. doi:10.3955/046.084.0407. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  3. ^ a b Mount Adams East, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-11-04.
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Glaciers of Mount Adams
  • Adams Glacier
  • Avalanche Glacier
  • Crescent Glacier
  • Gotchen Glacier
  • Klickitat Glacier
  • Lava Glacier
  • Lyman Glacier
  • Mazama Glacier
  • Pinnacle Glacier
  • Rusk Glacier
  • Wilson Glacier
  • White Salmon Glacier
  • See also: Glaciers of Mount Baker
  • Glaciers of Glacier Peak
  • Glaciers of the Olympic Mountains
  • Glaciers of Mount Rainier
  • Category:Glaciers of the Goat Rocks
  • Glaciers of other Washington mountains


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