Английская Википедия:Campbell Mountain

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Шаблон:Infobox mountain Campbell Mountain (Шаблон:Convert) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[1] Campbell Mountain rises more than Шаблон:Convert above the west shore of Waterton Lake. The mountain is named after Archibald Campbell, who played a role in mapping the international border.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.

Geology

Like other mountains in Glacier National Park, it is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was initially uplifted beginning 170 million years ago when the Lewis Overthrust fault pushed an enormous slab of precambrian rocks Шаблон:Convert thick, Шаблон:Convert wide and Шаблон:Convert long over younger rock of the cretaceous period.[4]

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Campbell Mountain reflected in Waterton Lake

See also

References

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  1. Шаблон:Cite map
  2. Dave Birrell, 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies, Rocky Mountain Books, 2000, Шаблон:ISBN, page 152.
  3. Шаблон:Cite journal
  4. Шаблон:Cite journal