Hudson Glacier

Glacier in Montana, United States

48°57′53″N 114°02′41″W / 48.96472°N 114.04472°W / 48.96472; -114.04472[1]AreaApproximately 8 acres (0.032 km2) in 2005[2]Length.15 mi (0.24 km)TerminusMoraine and talusStatusRetreating

Hudson Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque immediately to the east of the Continental Divide at an elevation between 7,500 feet (2,300 m) and 7,200 feet (2,200 m) above sea level.[3] A half-mile south of Lake Nooney and Lake Wurdeman, Hudson Glacier covers an area of approximately 8 acres (0.032 km2) and does not meet the threshold of 25 acres (0.10 km2) often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier. Between 1966 and 2005, the glacier lost more than 66 percent of its acreage.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hudson Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. ^ Mount Carter, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 23, 2012.
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