| 词条 | Avalanche Glacier |
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| name = Avalanche Glacier | photo = Mount Adams US99.jpg | photo_caption = Avalanche Glacier can be seen in the center of the photo. It is fed by the White Salmon Glacier, which is located to the upper-left of Avalanche Glacier. | type = Mountain glacier | location = Yakima County, Washington, USA | map = USA Washington | label_position = right | map_size = 225 | coordinates = {{coord|46|11|04|N|121|30|36|W|region:US-WA|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = [1] | area = {{convert|0.86|sqkm|abbr=on}} in 2006[2] | length = {{convert|1|mi|abbr=on}} | thickness = | terminus = Talus | status = Retreating }}Avalanche Glacier is located on the west to southwest slopes of Mount Adams a stratovolcano in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] The glacier descends from the White Salmon Glacier at {{convert|10200|ft|abbr=on}} to a terminus near {{convert|7600|ft|abbr=on}}. Avalanche Glacier has been in a general state of retreat for over 100 years and lost 59 percent of its surface area between 1904 and 2006.[3] See also
References1. ^{{cite gnis|id=1515991|name=Avalanche Glacier|accessdate=2012-11-03}} {{Glaciers of Mount Adams}}2. ^{{Cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Mount Adams West, WA|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=46.19051&lon=-121.50479&datum=nad83&zoom=8&map=auto&coord=d&mode=zoomout&size=m|accessdate=2012-11-03}} 3. ^1 {{cite journal|last=Sitts|first=Danielle |author2=Andrew G. Fountain |author3=Matthew J. Hoffman|title=Twentieth Century Glacier Change on Mount Adams, Washington, USA|journal=Northwest Science|year=2010|volume=84|issue=4|pages=378–385|doi=10.3955/046.084.0407|url=http://glaciers.pdx.edu/fountain/MyPapers/SittsEtAl2010_GlaciersMt.Adams.pdf|accessdate=2012-11-03|publisher=Northwest Scientific Association|format=pdf}} 5 : Glaciers of Mount Adams (Washington)|Mount Adams (Washington)|Gifford Pinchot National Forest|Glaciers of Yakima County, Washington|Glaciers of Washington (state) |
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