| 词条 | Colonial Glacier |
| 释义 |
| name = Colonial Glacier | photo = Neve Glacier North Cascades USGS.jpg | photo_caption = View of Neve Glacier at right from the northeast as seen in 1971. The smaller Colonial Glacier is at left. | type = Alpine glacier | location = Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. | map = USA Washington | label_position = right | map_size = 225 | coordinates = {{coord|48|39|43|N|121|08|20|W|region:US-WA|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = [1] | area = | length = {{convert|.60|mi|abbr=on}} | thickness = | terminus = Proglacial lake | status = Retreating }}Colonial Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is immediately northwest of Neve Peak. Colonial Glacier flows generally north, descending from {{convert|6800|to|6000|ft|abbr=on}}.[2] Between 1950 and 2006, Colonial Glacier is estimated to have retreated more than {{convert|300|m|abbr=on}} and a newly formed proglacial lake filled the recently vacated former terminal moraine. The reduction in size of the glaciers of the North Cascades will reduce summertime meltwater runoff which is used to maintain a steady supply of electricity from hydroelectric power plants.[3] See also
References1. ^{{cite gnis|id=1517968|name=Colonial Glacier|accessdate=March 17, 2013}} 2. ^{{Cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Diablo Dam, WA|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=48.66207&lon=-121.13901&datum=nad83&zoom=4|accessdate=March 17, 2013}} 3. ^{{cite web|last=Pelto|first=Mauri|title=Colonial Glacier Retreat and Hydropower|url=http://glacierchange.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/colonial-glacier-retreat-and-hydropower/|work=From a Glaciers Perspective|publisher=Word Press|accessdate=March 17, 2013|date=February 1, 2010}} 3 : Glaciers of the North Cascades|Glaciers of Whatcom County, Washington|Glaciers of Washington (state) |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。