Lewis Glacier

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Lewis Glacier is a small mountain glacier located on the slopes of South Sister in the Cascade Range of Oregon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
mountain glacier
drainsTo headwaters of local streams on South Sister
hasApproximateElevation about 2,700–2,900 meters above sea level
hasAreaTrend decreasing area
hasClimate alpine climate
hasCoordinateSystem latitude/longitude in central Oregon Cascades
hasGeologicalSetting volcanic edifice of South Sister
hasMeltSeason late spring to summer melt season
hasNameOrigin named after a person with surname Lewis (exact origin uncertain)
hasPrimaryAblationProcess melting
sublimation
hasPrimaryAccumulationSource snowfall
hasRegion Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED
hasSnowSeason winter and spring accumulation season
hasStatus retreating glacier
shrinking glacier
hasSurfaceFeature crevasses (seasonally and depending on conditions)
exposed ice
snowfields
hasThicknessTrend decreasing thickness
isAccessibleFrom trail network on South Sister
isExampleOf small Cascade Range glacier
isMonitoredFor climate change impacts
glacial retreat
isNear summit area of South Sister
isSmallRelativeTo other Cascade Range glaciers
isSouthOf North Sister NERFINISHED
isSubjectOf glaciological studies in the Oregon Cascades
isWestOf Bend, Oregon NERFINISHED
isWithinProtectedArea Deschutes National Forest NERFINISHED
Three Sisters Wilderness NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInCounty Deschutes County, Oregon NERFINISHED
locatedInMountainRange Cascade Range NERFINISHED
locatedInState Oregon NERFINISHED
locatedOn South Sister NERFINISHED
mountainTypeOfHost stratovolcano
onFlankOf South Sister NERFINISHED
partOf Cascade Range volcanoes NERFINISHED

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Charity hasGlacier Lewis Glacier
South Sister hasGlacier Lewis Glacier