Flett Glacier
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The Flett Glacier is actually two glacier
s on the northwestern flank of Mount Rainier
in Washington. It covers an area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) and contains 100 million ft3 (2.8 million m3) of ice. The glaciers actually lie on a subsidiary peak of Rainier, the 8364 feet (2,549 m) Observation Rock. There are two sections of glacial ice, an eastern lobe at about 7600 feet (2,316.5 m) to 7300 feet (2,225 m) in elevation, a smaller western lobe at about 7200 ft (2,194.6 m) in elevation. Meltwater from the glacier flows into the Puyallup River
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Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s on the northwestern flank of Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier is a massive stratovolcano located southeast of Seattle in the state of Washington, United States. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with a summit elevation of . Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most...
in Washington. It covers an area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) and contains 100 million ft3 (2.8 million m3) of ice. The glaciers actually lie on a subsidiary peak of Rainier, the 8364 feet (2,549 m) Observation Rock. There are two sections of glacial ice, an eastern lobe at about 7600 feet (2,316.5 m) to 7300 feet (2,225 m) in elevation, a smaller western lobe at about 7200 ft (2,194.6 m) in elevation. Meltwater from the glacier flows into the Puyallup River
Puyallup River
The Puyallup River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. About long, it is formed by glaciers on the west side of Mount Rainier. It flows generally northwest, emptying into Commencement Bay, part of Puget Sound...
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