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Sandalee Glacier

Coordinates: 48°24′31″N 120°47′18″W / 48.40861°N 120.78833°W / 48.40861; -120.78833
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Sandalee Glacier
Portions of the Sandalee Glacier
Map showing the location of Sandalee Glacier
Map showing the location of Sandalee Glacier
Sandalee Glacier
Location in Washington
TypeCirque glacier
LocationChelan County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates48°24′31″N 120°47′18″W / 48.40861°N 120.78833°W / 48.40861; -120.78833[1]
Length.45 mi (0.72 km)
TerminusBarren rock
StatusRetreating

Sandalee Glacier is in North Cascades National Park and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area in the U.S. state of Washington, on the north and east slopes of McGregor Mountain.[2] Sandalee Glacier originates in several cirques and extends from 7,800 to 6,800 ft (2,400 to 2,100 m) above sea level across a distance of almost 1.5 mi (2.4 km). In 1993, the Sandalee Glacier had an area of 2 km2.[3] The National Park Service is currently studying Sandalee Glacier as part of their glacier monitoring project.[3] Between 1993 (when monitoring began) and 2013 the glacier lost ~6 m of thickness.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sandalee Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  2. ^ McGregor Mountain, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Glaciers Selected for Monitoring". Glacier Monitoring Program. National Park Service. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  4. ^ Riedel, Jon; Larrabee, Michael (2018). "North Cascades National Park Complex Glacier Mass Balance Monitoring Annual Report, Water Year 2013". National Park Service. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
Sandalee Glacier on McGregor Mountain