Ahern Glacier (Montana)
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Ahern Glacier is located in the U.S. state
of Montana
in Glacier National Park. The glacier was named after George Patrick Ahern. Ahern Glacier is situated on a ridge between Ipasha Peak
to the north and Ahern Peak
to the south at an elevation between 8800 feet (2,682.2 m) and 8000 feet (2,438.4 m) above sea level. Meltwater from the glacier feeds Ahern Glacier Falls, a waterfall which descends 1680 feet (512.1 m) in one sheer drop to a talus slope below in route to Helen Lake
. Between 1966 and 2005, Ahern Glacier lost 13 percent of its surface area.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
in Glacier National Park. The glacier was named after George Patrick Ahern. Ahern Glacier is situated on a ridge between Ipasha Peak
Ipasha Peak
Ipasha Peak is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Ipasha Peak is south of Mount Merritt and is in the northeastern section of Glacier National Park. Ahern Glacier is located on the southeastern slopes of the mountain while the Ipasha Glacier is to the...
to the north and Ahern Peak
Ahern Peak
Ahern Peak is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The mountain was named after George Patrick Ahern. Ahern Peak is immediately southwest of Helen Lake and straddles the Continental Divide. Ahern Glacier lies just north of the peak....
to the south at an elevation between 8800 feet (2,682.2 m) and 8000 feet (2,438.4 m) above sea level. Meltwater from the glacier feeds Ahern Glacier Falls, a waterfall which descends 1680 feet (512.1 m) in one sheer drop to a talus slope below in route to Helen Lake
Helen Lake
Helen Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Helen Lake is at the head of the Belly River and is situated below Ahern Peak to the west and Ipasha Peak to the northwest...
. Between 1966 and 2005, Ahern Glacier lost 13 percent of its surface area.
See also
- List of glaciers in the United States
- Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)There are at least 35 named glaciers in Glacier National Park . In 1850, Glacier had 150 glaciers. There are 25 active glaciers remaining in the park today. Since the ice ages stopped 10,000 years ago, there have been many slight climate shifts causing periods of glacier growth or melt-back...