Ladd Glacier

Ladd Glacier
A portion of Ladd Glacier is visible below Barrett Spur, 7,863 feet (2,397 m). Barrett Spur separates Ladd Glacier from its eastern neighbor, Coe Glacier.
Map showing the location of Ladd Glacier
Ladd Glacier
Location in Oregon
Type Mountain glacier
Location Hood River County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 45°23′32″N 121°42′22″W / 45.39222°N 121.70611°W / 45.39222; -121.70611Coordinates: 45°23′32″N 121°42′22″W / 45.39222°N 121.70611°W / 45.39222; -121.70611[1]
Area 165 acres (67 ha) (2004 estimate)
Length .75 mi (1.21 km)
Terminus Talus
Status Retreating

Ladd Glacier is an alpine glacier on the north slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] It lies at an average elevation of 7,500 feet (2,300 m). The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.

Between 1907 and 2004, Ladd Glacier lost 37% of its surface area and the glacier terminus retreated 1,190 metres (3,900 ft) over the same time period.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ladd Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  2. ↑ Mount Hood North, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Keith; Andrew Fountain (2007). "Spatial and morphological change on Eliot Glacier, Mount Hood, Oregon, USA" (pdf). Annals of Glaciology. 46: 222–226. doi:10.3189/172756407782871152. Retrieved 2012-08-11.


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