The Distribution of Glaciers in the Rocky Mountains of the United States

Abstract Evidence from aerial photographs, maps, and field checks indicates that 319 glaciers lie in cirques of the Rocky Mountains, south of the United States-Canadian border. On a subcontinental scale, the distribution of glaciers is highly clustered, with larger and denser clusters located in the...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Graf, W. L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1977
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Journal of Glaciology
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000021407 2024-06-23T07:54:15+00:00 The Distribution of Glaciers in the Rocky Mountains of the United States Graf, W. L. 1977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021407 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000021407 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 18, issue 79, page 325-328 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 journal-article 1977 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021407 2024-06-05T04:04:31Z Abstract Evidence from aerial photographs, maps, and field checks indicates that 319 glaciers lie in cirques of the Rocky Mountains, south of the United States-Canadian border. On a subcontinental scale, the distribution of glaciers is highly clustered, with larger and denser clusters located in the northern Rocky Mountains. Lesser concentrations of small glaciers occur in the southern Rocky Mountains. The total area of glaciers in the Rocky Mountains of the U.S.A. is 78.9 km 2 . Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 18 79 325 328
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description Abstract Evidence from aerial photographs, maps, and field checks indicates that 319 glaciers lie in cirques of the Rocky Mountains, south of the United States-Canadian border. On a subcontinental scale, the distribution of glaciers is highly clustered, with larger and denser clusters located in the northern Rocky Mountains. Lesser concentrations of small glaciers occur in the southern Rocky Mountains. The total area of glaciers in the Rocky Mountains of the U.S.A. is 78.9 km 2 .
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