| Sandalee Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Portions of the Sandalee Glacier | |
  Sandalee Glacier Location in Washington | |
| Type | Cirque glacier |
| Location | Chelan County, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°24′31″N 120°47′18″W / 48.40861°N 120.78833°W[1] |
| Length | .45 mi (0.72 km) |
| Terminus | Barren rock |
| Status | Retreating |
Sandalee Glacier is in North Cascades National Park and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area in the U.S. state of Washington, on the north and east slopes of McGregor Mountain.[2] Sandalee Glacier originates in several cirques and extends from 7,800 to 6,800 ft (2,400 to 2,100 m) above sea level across a distance of almost 1.5 mi (2.4 km). In 1993, the Sandalee Glacier had an area of 2 km2.[3] The National Park Service is currently studying Sandalee Glacier as part of their glacier monitoring project.[3] Between 1993 (when monitoring began) and 2013 the glacier lost ~6 m of thickness.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Sandalee Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ McGregor Mountain, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- 1 2 "Glaciers Selected for Monitoring". Glacier Monitoring Program. National Park Service. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ Riedel, Jon; Larrabee, Michael (2018). "North Cascades National Park Complex Glacier Mass Balance Monitoring Annual Report, Water Year 2013". National Park Service. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
Sandalee Glacier on McGregor Mountain
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