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Glacier on Mount Hood, Oregon, United States

Newton Clark Glacier
Map showing the location of Newton Clark GlacierMap showing the location of Newton Clark GlacierNewton Clark GlacierLocation in Oregon
TypeMountain glacier
LocationHood River County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°22′00″N 121°41′12″W / 45.36667°N 121.68667°W / 45.36667; -121.68667
Area345 acres (140 ha) (2004 estimate)
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

Newton Clark Glacier is an alpine glacier on the southeast slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier extends from 10,400 to 6,500 feet (3,200 to 2,000 m). The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.

Between 1907 and 2004, Newton Clark Glacier lost 32% of its surface area and the glacier terminus retreated 310 metres (1,020 ft) over the same time period.

See also

References

  1. "Newton Clark Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  2. Mount Hood South, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  3. Jackson, Keith; Andrew Fountain (2007). "Spatial and morphological change on Eliot Glacier, Mount Hood, Oregon, USA" (PDF). Annals of Glaciology. 46: 222–226. doi:10.3189/172756407782871152. S2CID 202915291. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
Glaciers of Mount Hood


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