✔️South Cascade Glacier Flashcards
1
Q
Where is south cascade glacier found ?
A
Washington state , USA
2
Q
What is south cascade glacier an example of?
A
A retreating glacier
3
Q
For how many years has south cascade glacier been monitored for by USGS?
A
40 years
4
Q
Main cause of South Cascade retreating?
A
Global warming
5
Q
For the past 40 years, what is the glacier budget of this glacier?
A
A negative glacier budget
6
Q
When was the highest gain and what value?
A
In 1999 with a gain of 1.02 metres.
7
Q
When was the greatest loss and what value was it?
A
2005 with -2.45m of water lost
8
Q
What overall shows this glacier retreating?
A
The overall negative net glacier budget.
