White Chuck Glacier
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White Chuck Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of Glacier Peak in the North Cascades of Washington State, known for its significant retreat over the past century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White Chuck Glacier canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
mountain glacier ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
changes in winter snowpack
ⓘ
regional climate warming ⓘ |
| category |
Glaciers of Snohomish County, Washington
ⓘ
Glaciers of Washington (state) ⓘ Glaciers of the North Cascades ⓘ |
| climateZone | maritime climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Snohomish County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainage |
Sauk River
ⓘ
surface form:
Sauk River basin
White Chuck River ⓘ
surface form:
White Chuck River basin
|
| elevationContext | high-elevation alpine environment ⓘ |
| feeds | headwaters of the White Chuck River ⓘ |
| geologyContext | volcanic edifice of Glacier Peak ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
exposed bedrock around former ice margins ⓘ icefalls ⓘ moraines ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalChange |
substantial area loss since the early 1900s
ⓘ
terminus retreat over the past century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Glacier Peak
ⓘ
North Cascades ⓘ Snohomish County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| locatedOn | the south and southeast slopes of Glacier Peak ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | glaciologists ⓘ |
| monitoredFor | glacial retreat ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| nationalForest | Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ⓘ |
| near |
Glacier Peak
ⓘ
surface form:
Glacier Peak summit
Pacific Crest Trail ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Crest Trail corridor
|
| notableFor |
rapid shrinkage in area and volume
ⓘ
significant retreat over the 20th century ⓘ |
| onSlopeOf | Glacier Peak ⓘ |
| partOf | Cascade Range glaciers ⓘ |
| primaryAblation | melting ⓘ |
| primaryAccumulation | snowfall ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| researchUse | indicator of climate change in the North Cascades ⓘ |
| state |
Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| status | retreating ⓘ |
| surfaceType | ice and firn ⓘ |
| type | alpine glacier ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.