Success Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Success Glacier |
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Mount Rainier, Pierce County, Washington, USA |
| Coordinates | 46°49′54″N 121°46′47″W / 46.83167°N 121.77972°W |
| Area | 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), 1983 |
The Success Glacier is a small glacier found on the southwestern side of Mount Rainier. Mount Rainier is a large volcano in Washington, USA. A glacier is like a very slow-moving river of ice.
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Exploring the Success Glacier
The Success Glacier is not very big. It covers about 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) of land. This is roughly the size of 190 football fields! It holds a huge amount of ice, about 500 million cubic feet (14 million cubic meters).
Where is Success Glacier Located?
This glacier is located high up on Mount Rainier. It starts on a steep, rocky slope about 11,000 feet (3,400 m) high. That's taller than many mountains!
How the Glacier Flows
From its high starting point, the Success Glacier flows downhill towards the south. It moves very slowly, but it is always moving.
Joining Other Glaciers
As it flows down the mountain, the Success Glacier meets other glaciers. Around 9,000 feet (2,700 m), a small area of snow and ice connects it to the Pyramid Glacier. The Pyramid Glacier is located to the southwest.
Soon after, at about 8,600 feet (2,600 m), the Success Glacier joins with the larger Kautz Glacier. These two glaciers then flow together as one.
The End of the Glacier
The combined glaciers continue to flow until they reach their end, called the terminus. This happens at about 6,000 feet (1,800 m). At the terminus, the ice melts. The water from the melting ice flows into the Nisqually River.
