Vulture Glacier (Montana) Explained
| Vulture Glacier |
| Type: | Mountain glacier |
| Map: | USA Montana |
| Label Position: | right |
| Map Size: | 225 |
| Coordinates: | 48.8267°N -114.0222°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
| Area: | Approximately 77acres in 2005[2] |
| Terminus: | Talus |
| Status: | Retreating |
Vulture Glacier is in Glacier National Park, U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated just south of Vulture Peak at an average elevation of 8412feet above sea level.[3] [4] Between 1966 and 2005, Vulture Glacier lost over 50 percent of its surface area.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- 778045. Vulture Glacier. 2012-07-30.
- Web site: Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park. United States Geological Survey. 2010. 2012-07-30. May 11, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511154502/http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/files/norock/products/GlacierRecession_infosheet2010_SRC_040910.pdf. dead.
- TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Vulture Peak, MT. 2012-07-30.
- Web site: Vulture Glacier, MT. www.topoquest.com. 2019-01-03.
