| Dinwoody Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Wyoming, United States |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 9 km² (3. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 5 mi²) (in 1950) |
| Length | 3. 5 km (2. 2 mi) |
| Thickness | 111 m (365 ft) (1989 max) |
| Terminus | moraine/talus |
| Status | retreating |
Dinwoody Glacier is located in Shoshone National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming on the east side of the Continental Divide in the Wind River Range. Shoshone National Forest () is the first federally protected National Forest in the United States and covers nearly 2 A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. A continental divide is a line of elevated Terrain which forms a border between two watersheds such that Water falling on one side of the line eventually The Wind River Range (or "Winds" for short is a Mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming in the United States. [1] Completely within the Fitzpatrick Wilderness, Dinwoody Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains, and as of 1989 was ranked fourth in area. The Fitzpatrick Wilderness is located in Shoshone National Forest in the U Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. [2] In a 1989 study which examined repeat photography and stream flow analysis, Dinwoody Glacier was determined to have retreated rapidly between 1958 and 1983, though most of the reduction has been in the thickness of the glacier rather than its surface area. A stream is a body of Water with a current, confined within a bed and stream-banks [2] In the same 25 year period, the glacier lost an average of 23. 4 m (76 ft) in thickness. Radar mapping of 72 locations on the glacier resulted in an average thickness of 54 m (177 ft) and a maximum measured depth of 111 m (365 ft). Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships The 1989 study was commenced to examine the impact on water supplies to streams and rivers from glacier retreat of both Dinwoody and Gannett Glaciers. Gannett Glacier is the largest Glacier in the Rocky Mountains within the United States. [2]
Cited references
- ^ Dinwoody Glacier, USGS Gannett Peak (WY) Topo Map (Map). USGS Quad maps. Topozone. Retrieved on 2007-06-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
- ^ a b c Pochop, L. ; R. Marston, G. Kerr, D. Veryzer, M. Varuska and R. Jacobel (July 9-11, 1990). Glacial Icemelt in the Wind River Range, Wyoming. Watershed Planning and Analysis in Action Symposium Proceedings of IR Conference Watershed Mgt/IR Div/ASCE. Water Resources Data System Library. Retrieved on 2007-06-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
See also
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