Nisqually Glacier
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Nisqually Glacier is a major valley glacier on the southern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington State, known for its accessibility, long-term glaciological studies, and visible signs of climate-driven retreat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nisqually Glacier canonical | 6 |
| Cowlitz Glacier | 1 |
| glaciers of Mount Rainier | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain glacier
ⓘ
valley glacier ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park ⓘ |
| climateZone | maritime mountain climate ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Nisqually River streamflow
ⓘ
regional water resources ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainsInto | Nisqually River ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 1600 meters to over 4300 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally south-southwest ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
Mount Rainier
ⓘ
surface form:
stratovolcano Mount Rainier
|
| hasFeature |
crevassed icefall sections
ⓘ
lateral moraines ⓘ medial moraines ⓘ proglacial stream ⓘ prominent terminus visible from park road ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
documented advance in late 19th and early 20th centuries
ⓘ
documented rapid retreat in late 20th and early 21st centuries ⓘ extensive terminus mapping in early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
ice flow downslope
ⓘ
surface thinning ⓘ terminus retreat ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse | benchmark glacier for long-term records on Mount Rainier ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
glacial outburst floods
ⓘ
icefall hazards ⓘ |
| hasStatus | retreating glacier ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accessibility to visitors
ⓘ
historic terminus measurements ⓘ long-term glaciological monitoring ⓘ visible climate-driven retreat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mount Rainier National Park
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedOn | Mount Rainier ⓘ |
| locatedOnFlankOf | southern flank of Mount Rainier ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Nisqually River
ⓘ
Nisqually people ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mount Rainier National Park glacial system
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Rainier glacial system
Cascade Range glaciers ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Northwest cryosphere
|
| studiedFor |
climate change impacts
ⓘ
glacier dynamics ⓘ glacier mass balance ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Nisqually Vista Trail
ⓘ
surface form:
Nisqually Vista trail
Nisqually Road ⓘ
surface form:
Paradise–Nisqually Road
|
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cowlitz Glacier
this entity surface form:
glaciers of Mount Rainier