Mazama Glacier (Mount Baker)
| Mazama Glacier Mazama Glacier |
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| location | Whatcom County , Washington , USA | |
| Mountains | Northern Cascade Range | |
| Type | Kar glacier | |
| length | 2.4 km | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 48 '13 " N , 121 ° 48' 4" W | |
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| drainage | Bar Creek → Wells Creek → North Fork Nooksack River | |
| particularities | ends in a moraine / scree slope ; declining | |
The Mazama Glacier (English Mazama Glacier) is located on Mount Baker in the North Cascades of Washington state . Between 1850 and 1950, the Mazama Glacier receded 7,700 ft (about 2,300 m). During a colder weather period from 1950 to 1979 it gained 1,476 ft (450 m), but between 1980 and 2006 it declined again by 1,509 ft (460 m). Located on the northern slopes of Mount Baker, the Mazama Glacier borders the Park Glacier in the south and the Rainbow Glacier in the east.
Individual evidence
- ↑ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Baker, WA [map]. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ↑ Mauri Pelto: North Cascade Glacier Retreat . Nichols College. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
Web links
- Mazama Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved October 20, 2012.