Ladd Glacier
Ladd Glacier is an alpine glacier on the north slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] It lies at an average elevation of 7,500 feet (2,300 m). The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.
| Ladd Glacier | |
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 A portion of Ladd Glacier is visible below Barrett Spur, 7,863 feet (2,397 m). Barrett Spur separates Ladd Glacier from its eastern neighbor, Coe Glacier. | |
  Ladd Glacier Location in Oregon | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Hood River County, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°23′32″N 121°42′22″W[1] |
| Area | 165 acres (67 ha) (2004 estimate) |
| Length | .75 mi (1.21 km) |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Between 1907 and 2004, Ladd Glacier lost 37% of its surface area and the glacier terminus retreated 1,190 metres (3,900 ft) over the same time period.[3]
References
- "Ladd Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- Mount Hood North, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- 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. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
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