| 词条 | Puyallup Glacier |
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| name = Puyallup Glacier | photo = Puyallup Cleaver 8966'.jpg | photo_caption = Puyallup Glacier and Puyallup Cleaver | type = Mountain glacier | location = Mount Rainier, Pierce County, Washington, USA | coords = {{coord|46|50|59|N|121|49|27|W|type:glacier}} | area = {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2|1}}, 1983[1] | length = | thickness = | terminus = | status = }} The Puyallup Glacier is a glacier on the west flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. It covers {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2|1}} and contains 10.2 billion ft3 (289 million m3) of ice.[1] Sharing the same source of ice as the northern South Mowich Glacier, the Puyallup Glacier begins as a branch off the ice stream that flow out of the Sunset Amphitheater.[2] From the split at around {{Convert|8500|ft|m|-2}}, the glacier expands into a broad sheet of ice ranging from {{Convert|8400|ft|m|-2}} to {{Convert|7400|ft|m|-2}} in elevation. Leaving the large expanse of ice, the glacier flows down a small valley, it narrows significantly as it turns northwestward. From there on, the glacier is dirty and ends on steep, uneven terrain at about {{Convert|6000|ft|m|-2|abbr=on}}.[2] The glacier gives rise to the Puyallup River.[1] See also
References1. ^1 2 {{Cite web|title= DESCRIPTION: Mount Rainier Glaciers and Glaciations - Mount Rainier Glacier Hazards and Glacial Outburst Floods|url=http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Rainier/Glaciers/description_rainier_glaciers.html|accessdate= 2007-11-19|publisher=USGS}} {{Glaciers of Mount Rainier}}2. ^1 {{Cite web|title=Puyallup Glacier, USGS Mount Rainier West (WA) Topo Map|work=USGS Quad maps|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=46.84873&lon=-121.82084&datum=nad27&zoom=8|publisher=TopoQuest.com|accessdate=2008-05-17}} 2 : Glaciers of Mount Rainier|Glaciers of Washington (state) |
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