Mass Balance Factsheet for the Peyto Glacier, Pacific Coast Range
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For information on the status of the glacier and on data relating to annual mass balance and other measurements, visit the WGMS Fluctuations of Glaciers Browser.
FACTS:
- Political unit:CA
- WGMS ID: 57
- Latitude: 51.67°N
- Longitude: 116.53°W
- Height min: 2100 m a.s.l.
- Height max: 3200 m a.s.l.
- Measurement types: MASS BALANCE & FRONT VARIATION
- Current Principal Investigator: MICHAEL N. DEMUTH & Colleagues
- Current Sponsoring Agency: NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA – GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA (OTTAWA, CA)
Peyto Glacier in August 2008 (taken by Eric Coulthard on 05/08/2008)
Terrestrial and satellite map of Peyto Glacier (Google Maps)
Peyto Annual Mass Balance (WGMS, 2016)
Continuous Mass Balance (MB) measurements since 1964/65:
Additional data available: Front Variation (FV) and Glacier Outlines:
