Geographic, hydrological, and climatic significance of rock glaciers in the Great Basin, USA

• Published in: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
• Main Authors: Constance I. Millar, Robert D. Westfall
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019
• Subjects: rock glaciers; glaciers; permanent ice fields; great basin; hydrology; climate refugia; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Ecology; QH540-549.5; The Gib; Antarctic and Alpine Research; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2019.1618666; https://doaj.org/article/88c6bd1bd7a7411c907064626b6710bc

We present the first comprehensive inventory and analysis of rock glaciers in the hydrographic Great Basin (GB), United States, documenting 842 features (mean 9.9 ha; range 0.1–201 ha) across thirty-two mountain ranges. These encompassed 8° latitude (from 36.5°N to 44.3°N) and 11° longitude (from −1...