Humes Glacier area

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The Humes Glacier area is a glaciated high-elevation region in Washington’s Olympic Mountains that forms part of the headwaters of the Quinault River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic area
glaciated region
climate maritime mountain climate
continent North America
contributesTo Quinault River flow regime
regional freshwater supply
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasin Quinault River basin NERFINISHED
elevation high-elevation
environmentType alpine
subalpine
formsPartOfHeadwatersOf Quinault River NERFINISHED
hasFeature glaciers
ice
snowfields
hasHazard avalanches
crevasses
rockfall
hasLandform cirques
glacial valleys
moraines
hasProcess glacial erosion
snow accumulation
snowmelt runoff
hasSeasonalVariation strong snowpack variability
hydrologicallyConnectedTo Quinault River NERFINISHED
isSubjectOf climate-change impact assessments
glaciological studies
hydrological studies
locatedIn Olympic Mountains NERFINISHED
Olympic Peninsula NERFINISHED
Pacific Northwest
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington NERFINISHED
partOf headwaters region of the Quinault River
region western Washington
state Washington
terrainType mountainous
waterSourceFor downstream reaches of the Quinault River

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Quinault River (upper reaches) hasSource Humes Glacier area