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'''Miche Wabun Glacier''' is a glacier remnant (glacieret) located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Montana]] in the northeastern region of [[Glacier National Park (U.S.)]]. The glacieret is situated in a [[cirque]] to the east of [[Goat Haunt Mountain]].<ref name="My Topo">{{cite web| url =http://www.mytopo.com/maps.cfm?mtlat=48.9469&mtlon=-113.8321&z=14| format =Map| title = Miche Wabun Glacier| accessdate = 2010-04-08}}</ref> Miche Wabun Glacier was estimated to cover an area of {{convert|25|acre|km2|abbr=on}} in 2005, however in April of 2010, Dan Fagre of the [[United States Geological Survey]] stated that the glacier had since decreased to less than {{convert|25|acre|km2|abbr=on}}, and no longer qualified as an "active glacier". Fagre stated ''"Generally, once a glacier is smaller than 25 acres, it's not much of one."''<ref name ="Tribune">{{Cite news | last = Puckett| first = Karl| title = Glacier National Park loses two glaciers| newspaper = Great Falls Tribune| location = Great Falls, Montana| publisher = | date = April 8, 2010| url = http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20100408/NEWS01/4080304/1002/news01/Glacier-National-Park-loses-two-glaciers| accessdate = 2010-04-08}}
'''Miche Wabun Glacier''' is a glacier remnant (glacieret) located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Montana]] in the northeastern region of [[Glacier National Park (U.S.)]]. The glacieret is situated in a [[cirque]] to the east of [[Goat Haunt Mountain]].<ref name="My Topo">{{cite web| url =http://www.mytopo.com/maps.cfm?mtlat=48.9469&mtlon=-113.8321&z=14| format =Map| title = Miche Wabun Glacier| accessdate = 2010-04-08}}</ref> Miche Wabun Glacier has recently decreased to less than {{convert|25|acre|km2|abbr=on}}, considered to be a minimal size to qualify as being considered an active glacier.<ref name =USA>{{Cite news | last = Brown| first = Matthew| title = Glacier National Park loses two more glaciers| newspaper = USA Today| location = Billings, Montana| publisher = | date = April 7, 2010| url = http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2010-04-07-glacier-national-park_N.htm| accessdate = 2010-07-03}}</ref>
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==Cited references==
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Revision as of 03:34, 4 July 2010

TypeGlacieret
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, USA
Coordinates48°56′51″N 113°50′03″W / 48.94750°N 113.83417°W / 48.94750; -113.83417
AreaLess than 25 acres (0.10 km2)
Statusretreating

Miche Wabun Glacier is a glacier remnant (glacieret) located in the U.S. state of Montana in the northeastern region of Glacier National Park (U.S.). The glacieret is situated in a cirque to the east of Goat Haunt Mountain.[1] Miche Wabun Glacier has recently decreased to less than 25 acres (0.10 km2), considered to be a minimal size to qualify as being considered an active glacier.[2]

Cited references

  1. ^ "Miche Wabun Glacier" (Map). Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  2. ^ Brown, Matthew (April 7, 2010). "Glacier National Park loses two more glaciers". USA Today. Billings, Montana. Retrieved 2010-07-03.

See also