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Meteorite Mountain is a prominent glaciated mountain summit located in the The Valdez Miner, July 9, 1927
/ref> The mountain's name was in local use when it was first published in 1953 by U.S. Geological Survey. Precipitation runoff and meltwater from the mountain's glaciers drains into tributaries of the Lowe River, which in turn empties to
Mountain-Forecast.com
The meteor story, valdezalaska.org
Mountains of Alaska Landforms of Chugach Census Area, Alaska North American 2000 m summits
Chugach Mountains
The Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several mountain ranges that make up the Pacific Coast Ranges of the western edge of North America. The range is about long and wide, and extends from the Knik and Turnagain ...
, in the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...
. It is situated southeast of Valdez, south of Hogback Ridge
Hogback Ridge is a glaciated mountain ridge located in the Chugach Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. This landform is situated east of Valdez, west of Thompson Pass, and the Richardson Highway traverses the southern base of the mountain ...
, and southeast of Mount Francis
Mount Francis () is a massive, ridgelike mountain, high, that overlooks Tucker Glacier from the north, standing between Tyler Glacier and Staircase Glacier in the Admiralty Mountains of Antarctica.
Exploration and name
Mount Francis was mapped ...
. In January 1927, a meteorite
A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or Natural satellite, moon. When the ...
hit this mountain, which is how the mountain got its name./ref> The mountain's name was in local use when it was first published in 1953 by U.S. Geological Survey. Precipitation runoff and meltwater from the mountain's glaciers drains into tributaries of the Lowe River, which in turn empties to
Prince William Sound
Prince William Sound (Sugpiaq: ''Suungaaciq'') is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. Its largest port is Valdez, at the southern terminus of the Tr ...
.
Climate
Based on theKöppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
, Meteorite Mountain is located in a subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains ( orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.
See also
* List of mountain peaks of Alaska * Geography of AlaskaReferences
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External links
* Weather forecastMountain-Forecast.com
The meteor story, valdezalaska.org
Mountains of Alaska Landforms of Chugach Census Area, Alaska North American 2000 m summits