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1928 to 2000 South Cascade Glacier Photo Comparison

Photos of USGS Employees on the glacier See USGS employees at work on the glacier (PDF 745KB)

US Forest Service photo from 1928

US Forest Service photo from 1928.
 

US Geological Survey photo from 2000

US Geological Survey photo from 2000.
 

Estimates of glacier volume in water equivalent :

 Year    km3
1650 0.49
1890 0.49
1928 0.32
1958 0.24
1970 0.22
1985 0.19
2001 0.16

  1979-2003 photo comparison


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