The Salamander Glacier
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The Salamander Glacier is located in the U.S. state
of Montana
in Glacier National Park. The glacier lies on a shelf on the east side of the arête
which is part of the Continental Divide, at an average elevation of 7200 feet (2,194.6 m) above sea level. The glacier covered an area of approximately 57 acre (0.23067102 km²) as of 1993. Before Grinnell Glacier
retreated significantly, it used to encompass The Salamander Glacier and the two become separate sometime before 1929. The Salamander Glacier was measured at 42 acre (0.16996812 km²) in 2005, which is a 23 percent reduction since 1966.
U.S. state
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of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
in Glacier National Park. The glacier lies on a shelf on the east side of the arête
Arete
Areté is the term meaning "virtue" or "excellence", from Greek ἈρετήArete may also be used:*as a given name of persons or things:**Queen Arete , a character in Homer's Odyssey.***197 Arete, an asteroid....
which is part of the Continental Divide, at an average elevation of 7200 feet (2,194.6 m) above sea level. The glacier covered an area of approximately 57 acre (0.23067102 km²) as of 1993. Before Grinnell Glacier
Grinnell Glacier
Grinnell Glacier is located in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is named for George Bird Grinnell, an early American conservationist and explorer, who was also a strong advocate of ensuring the creation of Glacier National Park...
retreated significantly, it used to encompass The Salamander Glacier and the two become separate sometime before 1929. The Salamander Glacier was measured at 42 acre (0.16996812 km²) in 2005, which is a 23 percent reduction since 1966.
See also
- List of glaciers in the United States
- Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)There are at least 35 named glaciers in Glacier National Park . In 1850, Glacier had 150 glaciers. There are 25 active glaciers remaining in the park today. Since the ice ages stopped 10,000 years ago, there have been many slight climate shifts causing periods of glacier growth or melt-back...