Upper reaches of Nisqually and Wilson Glaciers as seen from station 13 on August 28, 1949, taken several hundred feet up glacier from station 13.
Dates
Date Taken
1949-08-28
Summary
Upper reaches of Nisqually and Wilson Glaciers as seen from station 13 on August 28, 1949, taken several hundred feet up glacier from station 13. Along the center of the photo, the surface of the ice is 62 feet (19 m) higher than in 1944 (photo no. 18); 19 feet (6 m) of this was added since 1948. Crevassing is becoming more extensive. Bedrock outcrops at the mouth of Wilson Glacier are nearly covered. Many of the bedrock outcrops noted in photo no. 18 are already covered by the expanding glacier. Mount Rainier National Park. Pierce County, Washington. August 28, 1949. Photo nos. 35 and 36 form, a panorama assigned no. 37, published as figure 32 in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 631. 1969.
Summary
Upper reaches of Nisqually and Wilson Glaciers as seen from station 13 on August 28, 1949, taken several hundred feet up glacier from station 13. Along the center of the photo, the surface of the ice is 62 feet (19 m) higher than in 1944 (photo no. 18); 19 feet (6 m) of this was added since 1948. Crevassing is becoming more extensive. Bedrock outcrops at the mouth of Wilson Glacier are nearly covered. Many of the bedrock outcrops noted in photo no. 18 are already covered by the expanding glacier. Mount Rainier National Park. Pierce County, Washington. August 28, 1949. Photo nos. 35 and 36 form, a panorama assigned no. 37, published as figure 32 in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 631. 1969.
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