Hoodoo Glacier

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Hoodoo Glacier
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Satellite image of Hoodoo Mountain with Hoodoo Glacier in the upper-left corner
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Location in British Columbia
TypeAlpine
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 56°47′59″N131°23′06″W / 56.79972°N 131.38500°W / 56.79972; -131.38500 [1]
StatusRetreating

Hoodoo Glacier is a glacier in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, located on the western flank of Hoodoo Mountain. It lies at the headwaters of the Hoodoo River. [1] The glacier originates from the Andrei Icefield. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hoodoo Glacier". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  2. Kargel, Jeffery S.; Leonard, Gregory J.; Wheate, Roger D.; Edwards, Benjamin (2014). "ASTER and DEM Change Assessment of Glaciers Near Hoodoo Mountain, British Columbia, Canada". Global Land Ice Measurements from Space. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 354. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-79818-7_15. ISBN   978-3-662-50130-6.