Harris Glacier
| Harris Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Harris Glacier Location in Montana | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°57′00″N 114°13′44″W / 48.95000°N 114.22889°W[1] |
| Area | Approximately 8 acres (3.2 ha) in 2005[2] |
| Terminus | Moraine and talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Harris Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque immediately to the northeast of Parke Peak at an elevation between 7,000 ft (2,100 m) and 6,600 ft (2,000 m) above sea level.[3] The 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 77 percent of its acreage.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Harris Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kintla Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 23, 2012.