“List of glaciers in the United States”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

This is a list of glaciers existing in the United States, currently or in recent centuries. These glaciers are located in nine states, all in the Rocky Mountains or farther west. The southernmost named glacier among them is the Lilliput Glacier in Tulare County, east of the Central Valley of California.

Glaciers of Alaska

There are approximately 664 named glaciers in Alaska according to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).^[1]

Glaciers of the Pacific Coast Ranges

The Pacific Coast Ranges include glaciers in the three states on the Pacific Coast.

Washington

There are approximately 186 named glaciers in Washington according to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).^[2] However, the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens eliminated nine of its eleven named glaciers and only the new glacier known as Crater Glacier has been reestablished since.

Mount St. Helens once had eleven named glaciers, but the 1980 eruption of the volcano eliminated nine glaciers and the two remaining aren't recognized. One newly formed glacier now resides in the caldera of the volcano.

Oregon

There are 35 named glaciers in Oregon according to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).^[3]

California

There are 20 named glaciers in California according to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).^[5]

Mount Shasta is a volcano with seven named glaciers in the northern region of California.

Glaciers of Nevada (in the Basin and Range Province)

Basin and Range Province lies east of the Coast Ranges and west of the Rockies. There are no active glaciers in the Basin and Range Province and Wheeler Peak Glacier is considered by some to be a rock glacier.

Glaciers of the Rocky Mountains

Colorado

According to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), there are sixteen named glaciers in Colorado.^[6]

According to early mountain explorers and scientists, Colorado once had over eighteen glaciers before 1880.

Montana

According to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), there are 60 named glaciers in Montana.^[7]

Utah

Wyoming

According to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), there are 37 named glaciers in Wyoming..^[8]

See also

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Alaska State Glaciers Feature Query Results|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=132:2:2666440142776602::NO:RP::|work=Geographic Names Information System|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2012-10-13}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Washington State Glaciers Feature Query Results|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=132:2:3567307312029887::NO:RP::|work=Geographic Names Information System|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2012-10-13}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Oregon State Glaciers Feature Query Results|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=132:2:3567307312029887::NO:RP::|work=Geographic Names Information System|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2012-10-13}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Glaciers at Mount Hood, Oregon|url=http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mount_hood/mount_hood_geo_hist_97.html|work=Volcano Hazards Program|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2012-10-14|date=2012-09-28}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=California State Glaciers Feature Query Results|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=132:2:3242222749592983::NO:RP::|work=Geographic Names Information System|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2012-10-13}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Colorado State Glaciers Feature Query Results|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=132:2:3567307312029887::NO:RP::|work=Geographic Names Information System|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2012-10-13}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Montana State Glaciers Feature Query Results|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=132:2:3567307312029887::NO:RP::|work=Geographic Names Information System|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2012-10-13}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Wyoming State Glaciers Feature Query Results|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=132:2:3567307312029887::NO:RP::|work=Geographic Names Information System|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2012-10-13}}