Dry Creek Glacier

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Dry Creek Glacier
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Dry Creek Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
Location Fremont County, Wyoming, USA
Coordinates 43°10′38″N109°30′30″W / 43.17722°N 109.50833°W / 43.17722; -109.50833 [1]
Area70 acres (28 ha)
Length.35 mi (0.56 km)
Width.35 mi (0.56 km)
TerminusProglacial lake
StatusUnknown

Dry Creek Glacier is located in Shoshone National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Dry Creek Ridge, a high altitude plateau to the east of the main summits of the Wind River Range. [2] The toe of the glacier has an unnamed proglacial lake, and the glacier has a moderate slope which descends from 12,320 to 11,800 ft (3,760 to 3,600 m). [2]

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Climate

Climate data for Dry Creek Ridge 43.1684 N, 109.5035 W, Elevation: 12,618 ft (3,846 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)18.7
(−7.4)
18.4
(−7.6)
24.2
(−4.3)
29.6
(−1.3)
38.3
(3.5)
48.8
(9.3)
58.3
(14.6)
57.1
(13.9)
48.5
(9.2)
36.5
(2.5)
24.6
(−4.1)
18.2
(−7.7)
35.1
(1.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)10.0
(−12.2)
9.0
(−12.8)
14.0
(−10.0)
18.9
(−7.3)
27.5
(−2.5)
37.5
(3.1)
45.8
(7.7)
44.7
(7.1)
36.9
(2.7)
26.2
(−3.2)
15.9
(−8.9)
9.6
(−12.4)
24.7
(−4.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)1.3
(−17.1)
−0.3
(−17.9)
3.8
(−15.7)
8.2
(−13.2)
16.8
(−8.4)
26.2
(−3.2)
33.4
(0.8)
32.3
(0.2)
25.4
(−3.7)
15.9
(−8.9)
7.3
(−13.7)
1.0
(−17.2)
14.3
(−9.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.42
(61)
2.78
(71)
2.28
(58)
4.78
(121)
4.11
(104)
2.53
(64)
1.38
(35)
1.14
(29)
2.10
(53)
2.31
(59)
2.80
(71)
2.97
(75)
31.6
(801)
Source: PRISM Climate Group [3]

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References

  1. "Dry Creek Ridge". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Fremont Peak North, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  3. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 14, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.