Red Eagle Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Red Eagle Glacier |
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Red Eagle Glacier (left) and Logan Glacier (right) near Mount Logan.
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 Red Eagle Glacier
Location in Montana
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| Type | Glacieret |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°35′33″N 113°37′09″W / 48.59250°N 113.61917°W |
| Area | 24 acres (9.7 ha) in 2005 |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
The Red Eagle Glacier is a small piece of ice, also called a glacier remnant or "glacieret." It is found in Glacier National Park in the state of Montana, U.S. This glacieret hangs on the side of a mountain, located southeast of Mount Logan and Logan Glacier.
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What is a Glacieret?
A glacieret is like a mini-glacier. It's a very small patch of ice that used to be part of a much larger glacier. These small ice bodies are often found in high mountain areas. They are important because they show how much the climate is changing.
Where is Red Eagle Glacier Located?
Red Eagle Glacier is nestled within the beautiful Glacier National Park. This park is famous for its stunning mountains, forests, and, of course, its glaciers. The glacieret sits in a rugged area, close to other icy features like Logan Glacier.
Why is Red Eagle Glacier Shrinking?
Like many glaciers around the world, Red Eagle Glacier is getting smaller. Between 1966 and 2005, it lost more than half of its surface area. This means it shrank by 53 percent! Today, it covers less than 25 acres (about 0.1 square kilometers). This size is too small for it to be called an "active glacier" anymore.
Scientists have compared old photos of the glacier from 1914 with newer ones from 2009. These pictures clearly show that the glacier has shrunk a lot over the years. This shrinking is mainly due to warmer temperatures, which cause the ice to melt faster than it can be replaced by new snowfall.
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Red Eagle Glacier (left) and Logan Glacier (right) near Mount Logan.
