Newton Clark Glacier

Newton Clark Glacier
Newton Clark Glacier
Location in Oregon
TypeMountain glacier
LocationHood River County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°22′00″N 121°41′12″W / 45.36667°N 121.68667°W / 45.36667; -121.68667[1]
Area345 acres (140 ha) (2004 estimate)
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

Newton Clark Glacier is an alpine glacier on the southeast slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] The glacier extends from 10,400 to 6,500 feet (3,200 to 2,000 m). The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.

Between 1907 and 2004, Newton Clark Glacier lost 32% of its surface area and the glacier terminus retreated 310 metres (1,020 ft) over the same time period.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Newton Clark Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Mount Hood South, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Jackson, Keith; Andrew Fountain (2007). "Spatial and morphological change on Eliot Glacier, Mount Hood, Oregon, USA" (PDF). Annals of Glaciology. 46: 222–226. doi:10.3189/172756407782871152. S2CID 202915291. Retrieved August 11, 2012.