Matthes Glaciers
Encyclopedia
The Matthes Glaciers refers to a group of glacier
s along the Glacier Divide in the Sierra Nevada, California
. The glaciers were named for Francois E. Matthes.
Their size in the last decades is reduced to only 15% of their original size when discovered by the Spanish conquistadores.
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 along the Glacier Divide in the Sierra Nevada, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The glaciers were named for Francois E. Matthes.
Their size in the last decades is reduced to only 15% of their original size when discovered by the Spanish conquistadores.