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Coalman Glacier
Coalman Glacier is located just below the summit of Mt. Hood with a south aspect. It is shaded from the Sun by a the volcanic neck called Crater Rock. Given the disappearance of Palmer, the near stagnation of Zigzag and the snow-trapping characteristic of White River, Coalman Glacier's extent likely reflects the broader climate setting of Mt. Hood's south face.
Information
Latitude: 45.373
Longitude: -121.700
Aspect: 227.9
Head (m asl) 1950s: 3400
Terminus (m asl) 1950s: 3080
Area (km^2) 1950s: 0.210
Head (m asl) 2020s: 3330
Terminus (m asl) 2020s: 3140
Area (km^2) 2020s: 0.057
Status: active
Last observation: 2021
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f top of WR glacier, Crater Rock, summit_edited
r Devil's Kitchen and moraine separating WR and Coalman glaciers
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f top of WR glacier, Crater Rock, summit_edited
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