| Suiattle Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Suiattle Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Glacier Peak Wilderness, Snohomish County, Washington, USA |
| Coordinates | 48°04′18″N 121°05′46″W / 48.07167°N 121.09611°W[1] |
| Length | 1.25 mi (2.01 km) |
| Terminus | Icefall/Barren Rock |
| Status | Retreating |
Suiattle Glacier is located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is within Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and nearly touches Honeycomb and White River glaciers separated from them by an arête off the Kololo Peaks at its uppermost reaches.[2] Suiattle Glacier has retreated significantly since the end of the Little Ice Age, and from approximately the years 1850 to 1924 lost 1,400 m (4,600 ft) of its length. Between 1924 and 1940, the glacier retreated an additional 900 m (3,000 ft), then during a cooler and wetter period between 1967 and 1979, the glacier had a small advance of 20 m (66 ft).[3] After this, Suiattle Glacier began to retreat again and has retreated 270 m (886 ft) from its advanced position in the 1970s to 2009.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Suiattle Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ↑ Glacier Peak East, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ↑ Pelto, Mauri (2007). "Glacier Peak A Century Of Change". North Cascade Glacier Climate Project. Nichols College. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ↑ Pelto, Mauri (June 17, 2012). "Suiattle Glacier Retreat and Outcrop Emergence, North Cascades". From a Glacier's Perspective. Retrieved March 5, 2022.