Lewis Glacier
E472013
Lewis Glacier is a small mountain glacier located on the slopes of South Sister in the Cascade Range of Oregon.
Statements (40)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.