Anderson Glacier area
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The Anderson Glacier area is a glaciated high-mountain region in Washington’s Olympic Mountains, known as a key headwaters zone feeding the upper Quinault River.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
glaciated mountain region ⓘ |
| access | via East Fork Quinault River Trail ⓘ |
| climate | maritime mountain climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Anderson Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
alpine terrain ⓘ cirque basins ⓘ glacial lakes ⓘ headwaters of the East Fork Quinault River ⓘ subalpine meadows ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainsInto | upper Quinault River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
alpine
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 1200–2200 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| glaciologicalStatus | strongly diminished glacier cover since the late 20th century ⓘ |
| hazard |
rapidly changing weather conditions
ⓘ
rockfall ⓘ steep snow and ice slopes ⓘ |
| highestPoint | near Mount Anderson ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | headwaters area of the Quinault River ⓘ |
| landUse | conservation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jefferson County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olympic Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympic National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| managementAuthority | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Olympic Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mount Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alpine and subalpine ecosystems
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importance to late-summer flows of the Quinault River ⓘ rapid glacier retreat in the late 20th and early 21st centuries ⓘ |
| partOf | Olympic Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPrecipitationType | snow (winter) and rain (shoulder seasons) ⓘ |
| primaryRunoffSource |
glacial meltwater
ⓘ
snowmelt ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | within a U.S. national park ⓘ |
| recreation |
backpacking
ⓘ
glacier viewing ⓘ mountain climbing ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Quinault River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetation |
coniferous forest at lower elevations
ⓘ
heath and meadow communities at higher elevations ⓘ |
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