Teton Glacier is a mountain glacier located below the north face of Grand Teton (peak 13,775 feet (4,199 m)) in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States. Its neighbors are Mount Owen (12,933 feet (3,942 m)) to the west and Teewinot Mountain 12,330 feet (3,758 m) to the north.[2]
| Teton Glacier | |
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 Teton Glacier at bottom is to the right of Grand Teton and left of Mount Owen | |
  Teton Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA |
| Coordinates | 43°44′31″N 110°47′35″W / 43.74194°N 110.79306°W[1] |
| Area | 53 acres (0.21 km2) |
| Length | .66 mi (1.06 km) |
| Terminus | Moraine |
| Status | Retreating |
Teton Glacier is the largest of the twelve named glaciers in the park and one of 37 glaciers in Wyoming. In 1971, the glacier was about 3,500 ft (1,100 m) long and 1,100 ft (340 m) wide.[3] Between 1967 and 2006, Teton Glacier lost about 14 to 20 percent of its surface area, a reduction from 64 to 53 acres (26 to 21 ha).[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Teton Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ Grand Teton, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ Love, J.D.; John C. Reed Jr (1971). "Creation of the Teton Landscape". National Park Service. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ Edmunds, Jake; et al. (February 2012). "Glacier Variability (1967-2006) in the Teton Range, Wyoming, United States". Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 48 (1): 187–196. doi:10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00607.x.
- ^ "Glaciers & Glacial Features - Grand Teton National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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