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| location = [[Washington]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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| coordinates = {{coor dms|46|49| |
| coordinates = {{coor dms|46|49|23|N|121|47|26|W|}}<ref>[[Google Earth]] images.</ref> |
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| area = {{convert|0.2|sqmi|sqkm|1}}, 1983<ref name="USGS">{{Cite web|title= DESCRIPTION: Mount Rainier Glaciers and Glaciations - Mount Rainier Glacier Hazards and Glacial Outburst Floods|url=http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Rainier/Glaciers/description_rainier_glaciers.html|accessdate= 2007-11-19|publisher=USGS}}</ref> |
| area = {{convert|0.2|sqmi|sqkm|1}}, 1983<ref name="USGS">{{Cite web|title= DESCRIPTION: Mount Rainier Glaciers and Glaciations - Mount Rainier Glacier Hazards and Glacial Outburst Floods|url=http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Rainier/Glaciers/description_rainier_glaciers.html|accessdate= 2007-11-19|publisher=USGS}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:01, 27 January 2008
| Typ | Mountain glacier |
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| Standort | Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 46°49′23″N 121°47′26″W / 46.82306°N 121.79056°W[1] |
| Area | 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), 1983[2] |
The Pyramid Glacier is actually a scattering of glaciers and snowfields located on the south-southwestern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. It covers 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) and contains 400 million ft³ (11 million m³) of ice.[2] The glaciers lie at an elevation ranging from about 7,000 feet (2,100 m) to 9,000 ft (2,700 m).[3] The Success Divide separates this glacier from the South Tahoma Glacier to the west. Both the Success Glacier and lower end of the Kautz Glacier border this glacier on the eastern side.[3] Meltwater from the glacier drains into the Nisqually River.[2]
References
- ^ Google Earth images.
- ^ a b c "DESCRIPTION: Mount Rainier Glaciers and Glaciations - Mount Rainier Glacier Hazards and Glacial Outburst Floods". USGS. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ a b "USGS Mount Rainier West (WA) Topo Map". Topozone.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.