Darwin Glacier (California)
| Darwin Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Darwin Glacier  Darwin Glacier Location in California | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°10′18″N 118°40′19″W / 37.17167°N 118.67194°WCoordinates: 37°10′18″N 118°40′19″W / 37.17167°N 118.67194°W[1] |
| Length | .15 mi (0.24 km) |
| Terminus | Barren rock |
| Status | Retreating |
Darwin Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the north side of Mount Darwin in the Sierra Nevada, California.[2] The glacier is located in Kings Canyon National Park. The glacier inherited its name from Mount Darwin, named for Charles Robert Darwin.[3] In 2004, a study found that since 1900, Darwin Glacier had lost half its surface area.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Darwin Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ↑ Mount Darwin, CA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ↑ Farquhar, Francis P. 1926. Place Names of the High Sierra. Publications of the Sierra Club No.62
- ↑ Basagic, Hassan (2008). "Quantifying Twentieth Century Glacier Change in the Sierra Nevada, California" (pdf). Masters Thesis. Portland State University, OR. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
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