Glaciers of the Three Sisters

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The Glaciers of the Three Sisters are a group of alpine glaciers that cling to the volcanic Three Sisters peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon, shaping the rugged landscape and feeding local watersheds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
group of glaciers
affectedBy climate change
climateZone maritime-influenced mountain climate
clingsTo Middle Sister
North Sister
South Sister
composedOf Carver Glacier
Chambers Glacier
Clark Glacier
Clark Glacier (South Sister)
linked to: Clark Glacier

Collier Glacier
Diller Glacier
Hayden Glacier
Lewis Glacier
Linton Glacier
Prouty Glacier
Renfrew Glacier
Skinner Glacier
Thayer Glacier
Villard Glacier
continent North America
country United States
drainage Deschutes River watershed
linked to: Deschutes River

McKenzie River watershed
linked to: McKenzie River
feeds local watersheds
formedBy accumulation of snow and ice on Three Sisters volcanoes
geologicalSetting Cascade Volcanic Arc
glacierType alpine glacier
highestElevation over 3000 meters
locatedIn Cascade Range
Oregon
United States
mountainRange Cascade Range
near Bend, Oregon
Sisters, Oregon
notableGlacier Collier Glacier (largest glacier on the Three Sisters)
linked to: Collier Glacier
partOf Three Sisters Wilderness
primaryComposition ice
recreation backcountry skiing
mountaineering
scientific research
shapes local topography
state Oregon
subjectOf glaciological studies in Oregon
trend general retreat during the 20th and 21st centuries
volcanicHost stratovolcanoes
withinProtectedArea Deschutes National Forest

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Carver Glacier category Glaciers of the Three Sisters
Cascade Range glaciers hasPart Glaciers of Three Sisters
linked to: Glaciers of the Three Sisters