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Inventory of Glaciers in the North Cascades, Washington
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Abstract

Introduction

The North Cascades setting

Definition of a glacier

Present glaciers

Compilation method
   List of glaciers
   Summary of data
   Mean altitude and orientation of glaciers

Recent activity

Hydrologic significance

References

ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATE (omitted from the online edition)

1. Topographic map of the North Cascades
2. Map showing glaciers and drainage basins of the North Cascades
3. Photographs of various types of glaciers in the North Cascades

FIGURE

1. Southwest-northeast profile across the North Cascades showing topography, precipitation, and gradient of mean glacier altitudes

2. North-south profiles between Marble Creek and McAllister Creek, and Basin Creek and Skagit Queen Creek, showing the effect of orientation on glacier size

3. Maps showing mean altitudes of glaciers

4. Diagrams showing orientation of glaciers, by drainage basin

TABLES

TABLE

1. Glaciers of the North Cascades
2. Glacier areas and volumes by size categories
3. Volumes of August and September runoff at selected river basins in the North Cascades, 1964 and 1966

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ROGERS C. B. MORTON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
W. A. Radlinski, Acting Director


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