Dry Creek Glacier

{{Short description|Glacier in Wyoming, United States}}

{{Infobox glacier

| name = Dry Creek Glacier

| photo =

| photo_caption =

| type = Mountain glacier

| location = Fremont County, Wyoming, USA

| map = USA Wyoming

| label_position = right

| map_size = 225

| coordinates = {{coord|43|10|38|N|109|30|30|W|region:US-WY|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref ={{cite gnis|id=1599342|name=Dry Creek Ridge|accessdate=October 19, 2013}}

| area = {{convert|70|acres|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|.35|mi|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|.35|mi|abbr=on}}

| thickness =

| terminus = Proglacial lake

| status = Unknown

}}

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.{{cite map|publisher=TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps)|title=Fremont Peak North, WY|url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=43.16662&lon=-109.51431&datum=nad83&zoom=4|accessdate=October 19, 2013}} The toe of the glacier has an unnamed proglacial lake, and the glacier has a moderate slope which descends from {{convert|12320|to|11800|ft|abbr=on}}.

Climate

{{Weather box

|location = Dry Creek Ridge 43.1684 N, 109.5035 W, Elevation: {{cvt|12618|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)

|single line = y

|Jan high F = 18.7

|Feb high F = 18.4

|Mar high F = 24.2

|Apr high F = 29.6

|May high F = 38.3

|Jun high F = 48.8

|Jul high F = 58.3

|Aug high F = 57.1

|Sep high F = 48.5

|Oct high F = 36.5

|Nov high F = 24.6

|Dec high F = 18.2

|Jan mean F = 10.0

|Feb mean F = 9.0

|Mar mean F = 14.0

|Apr mean F = 18.9

|May mean F = 27.5

|Jun mean F = 37.5

|Jul mean F = 45.8

|Aug mean F = 44.7

|Sep mean F = 36.9

|Oct mean F = 26.2

|Nov mean F = 15.9

|Dec mean F = 9.6

|Jan low F = 1.3

|Feb low F = -0.3

|Mar low F = 3.8

|Apr low F = 8.2

|May low F = 16.8

|Jun low F = 26.2

|Jul low F = 33.4

|Aug low F = 32.3

|Sep low F = 25.4

|Oct low F = 15.9

|Nov low F = 7.3

|Dec low F = 1.0

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 2.42

|Feb precipitation inch = 2.78

|Mar precipitation inch = 2.28

|Apr precipitation inch = 4.78

|May precipitation inch = 4.11

|Jun precipitation inch = 2.53

|Jul precipitation inch = 1.38

|Aug precipitation inch = 1.14

|Sep precipitation inch = 2.10

|Oct precipitation inch = 2.31

|Nov precipitation inch = 2.80

|Dec precipitation inch = 2.97

|source=PRISM Climate Group{{cite web

|url= http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/

|title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University

|publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University

|access-date= October 14, 2023

|quote= 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.}}

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See also

References

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{{Glaciers of Wyoming}}

Category:Glaciers of Fremont County, Wyoming

Category:Glaciers of Wyoming

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