| 词条 | Wilson Glacier (Mount Rainier) |
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| name = Wilson Glacier | photo = Wilson_Glacier_0917.JPG | photo_caption = | type = Mountain glacier | location = Mount Rainier, Pierce County, Washington, USA | coords = {{coord|46|49|19|N|121|45|09|W|type:glacier}}[1] | area = {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1}}, 1983[2] | length = | thickness = | terminus = | status = }} The Wilson Glacier is a medium-sized tributary glacier located on the southeast flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named after A.D. Wilson, who was part of an early ascent of Mount Rainier,[2] the body of ice has an area of {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1}} and has a volume of 1.9 billion feet3 (54 million m3).[3] The glacier is directly feeds ice to the adjacent, but much larger Nisqually Glacier. Starting from the head at {{Convert|9700|ft|m|-2}}, the glacier flows downhill southward.[4] One part of the glacier meets the Nisqually Glacier at {{Convert|8000|ft|m|-2}} and the other part of the glacier ends on a cliff in between the Wilson and Nisqually Glacier at {{Convert|7200|ft|m|-2|abbr=on}}.[4] Meltwater from the glacier feeds the Nisqually River.[3] See also
References1. ^Google Earth images. {{Glaciers of Mount Rainier}}2. ^{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 124 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ | isbn = 978-0-918664-00-6}} 3. ^1 2 {{Cite web|title= DESCRIPTION: Mount Rainier Glaciers and Glaciations - Mount Rainier Glacier Hazards and Glacial Outburst Floods|publisher=USGS|url=http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Rainier/Glaciers/description_rainier_glaciers.html|accessdate=2007-11-19}} 4. ^1 {{Cite web|title=USGS Mount Rainier East (WA) Topo Map|work=USGS Quad maps|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=46.82104&lon=-121.74913&datum=nad27&zoom=4|publisher=TopoQuest.com|accessdate=2008-05-17}} 2 : Glaciers of Mount Rainier|Glaciers of Washington (state) |
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