White Chuck Glacier

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White Chuck Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of Glacier Peak in the North Cascades of Washington State, known for its significant retreat over the past century.

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White Chuck Glacier canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
mountain glacier
affectedBy changes in winter snowpack
regional climate warming
category Glaciers of Snohomish County, Washington
Glaciers of Washington (state)
Glaciers of the North Cascades
climateZone maritime climate
country United States
county Snohomish County, Washington NERFINISHED
drainage Sauk River basin
linked to: Sauk River

White Chuck River basin
linked to: White Chuck River
elevationContext high-elevation alpine environment
feeds headwaters of the White Chuck River
geologyContext volcanic edifice of Glacier Peak
hasFeature crevasses
exposed bedrock around former ice margins
icefalls
moraines
hasHistoricalChange substantial area loss since the early 1900s
terminus retreat over the past century
locatedIn Glacier Peak
North Cascades
Snohomish County, Washington NERFINISHED
United States
Washington (state)
linked to: Washington
locatedOn the south and southeast slopes of Glacier Peak
monitoredBy glaciologists
monitoredFor glacial retreat
mountainRange Cascade Range
nationalForest Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
near Glacier Peak summit
linked to: Glacier Peak

Pacific Crest Trail corridor
linked to: Pacific Crest Trail
notableFor rapid shrinkage in area and volume
significant retreat over the 20th century
onSlopeOf Glacier Peak
partOf Cascade Range glaciers
primaryAblation melting
primaryAccumulation snowfall
region Pacific Northwest
researchUse indicator of climate change in the North Cascades
state Washington (state)
linked to: Washington
status retreating
surfaceType ice and firn
type alpine glacier

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Glacier Peak hasGlacier White Chuck Glacier