Ahern Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier was named after George Patrick Ahern.[3] Ahern Glacier is situated on a ridge between Ipasha Peak to the north and Ahern Peak to the south at an elevation between 8,800 feet (2,700 m) and 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level, immediately east of the Continental Divide.[4] Meltwater from the glacier feeds Ahern Glacier Falls, a waterfall which descends an estimated 1,680 feet (510 m) in one sheer drop to a talus slope below en route to Helen Lake.[5] Between 1966 and 2005, Ahern Glacier lost 13 percent of its surface area.[2]
| Ahern Glacier | |
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.jpg) Ahern Glacier seen from Helen Lake Trail | |
  Ahern Glacier Location in Montana | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°50′34″N 113°47′02″W / 48.84278°N 113.78389°W[1] |
| Area | 126 acres (51 ha) in 2005[2] |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ahern Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ "George Patrick Ahern, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army". Arlington National Cemetery. December 23, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ Ahern Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ "Ahern Glacier Falls". World Waterfall Database. 2004. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
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