Gotchen Glacier
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TypeMountain glacier
LocationMount Adams, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Area0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) in 2006[2]
| Gotchen Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Gotchen Glacier  Gotchen Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Mount Adams, Yakima County, Washington, USA |
| Coordinates | 46°09′49″N 121°28′24″W / 46.16361°N 121.47333°W[1] |
| Area | 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) in 2006[2] |
| Length | .20 mi (0.32 km) |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Gotchen Glacier is located on the south slopes of Mount Adams, a stratovolcano in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] The glacier descends from approximately 8,200 ft (2,500 m) to a terminus near 7,400 ft (2,300 m) below, where an old terminal moraine and proglacial lake exist.[3] Gotchen Glacier has been in a general state of retreat for over 100 years and lost 78 percent of its surface area between 1904 and 2006.[2]
