Two Ocean Glacier
Glacier in Montana, United States
48°49′57″N 114°00′41″W / 48.83250°N 114.01139°W / 48.83250; -114.01139[1]
Two Ocean Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated on the west side Continental Divide below Vulture Peak at an average elevation of 8,400 feet (2,600 m) above sea level.[3] As of 2005, Two Ocean Glacier consisted of numerous ice patches covering a total of 67 acres (0.27 km2) and is more than 35 percent smaller than it was in 1966.[2]
References
- ^ "Two Ocean Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ Vulture Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 30, 2012.
See also
- List of glaciers in the United States
- Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)
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Glaciers of Montana
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- The Salamander
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- Two Ocean
- Vulture
- Weasel Collar
- Whitecrow
- Wolf
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