A glacier (US: /ˈɡleɪʃər/; UK: /ˈɡlæsiər, ˈɡleɪsiər/) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight. A glacier...
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Glacier National Park may refer to: Glacier National Park (Canada), in British Columbia, Canada Glacier National Park (U.S.), in Montana, USA Glacier...
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Glacier National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Montana, on the Canada–United States border. The park encompasses...
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The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas at about 35°25′16″N 77°06′34″E / 35.421226°N 77.109540°E /...
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A glacier (US: /ˈɡleɪʃər/ GLAY-shər) or (UK: /ˈɡlæsiə/) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where...
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Lillie Glacier (70°45′S 163°55′E / 70.750°S 163.917°E / -70.750; 163.917) is a large glacier in Antarctica, about 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi)...
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Kukri Hills (redirect from Crescent Glacier (Antarctica))
Borns Glacier, Calkin Glacier, Hughes Glacier, Sollas Glacier, Marr Glacier, Calamon Glacier, Howard Glacier, Crescent Glacier and Wales Glacier. Peaks...
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The Nimrod Glacier (82°21′S 163°00′E / 82.350°S 163.000°E / -82.350; 163.000 (Nimrod Glacier)) is a major glacier about 85 nautical miles (157 km;...
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Tucker Glacier (72°32′S 169°15′E / 72.533°S 169.250°E / -72.533; 169.250 (Tucker Glacier)) is a major valley glacier of Victoria Land, Antarctica...
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The Dennistoun Glacier (71°11′S 168°0′E / 71.183°S 168.000°E / -71.183; 168.000 (Dennistoun Glacier)) is a glacier, 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi)...
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Glacier morphology, or the form a glacier takes, is influenced by temperature, precipitation, topography, and other factors. The goal of glacial morphology...
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The Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica is one of the largest valley glaciers in the world, being 200 km (125 mi) long and having a width of 40 km (25 mi)...
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Example of a mountain glacier retreat: White Chuck Glacier, Washington The retreat of glaciers since 1850 is a well-documented effect of climate change...
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Thwaites Glacier is an unusually broad and vast Antarctic glacier located east of Mount Murphy, on the Walgreen Coast of Marie Byrd Land. It was initially...
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Glacial motion (redirect from Glacier recession)
Glacial motion is the motion of glaciers, which can be likened to rivers of ice. It has played an important role in sculpting many landscapes. Most lakes...
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Glacier growing, artificial glaciation or glacier grafting, is a practice carried out in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya regions aimed at creating small new...
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Okjökull (redirect from Ok (glacier))
[ˈɔkˌjœːkʏtl̥], Ok glacier) was a glacier in western Iceland on top of the shield volcano Ok. Ok is located north-east of Reykjavík. The glacier was declared...
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Sulzberger Ice Shelf (redirect from Hammond Glacier)
Glacier, Swope Glacier, Boyd Glacier and Arthur Glacier to the Denfeld Mountains. It then runs north past the mouth of the Crevasse Valley Glacier and northwest...
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Vatnajökull (redirect from Vatnajokull Glacier)
pronunciation: [ˈvahtnaˌjœːkʏtl̥] , literally "Glacier of Lakes"; sometimes translated as Vatna Glacier in English) is the largest and most voluminous...
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The Darwin Glacier (79°53′S 159°00′E / 79.883°S 159.000°E / -79.883; 159.000 (Darwin Glacier)) is a large glacier in Antarctica. It flows from the...
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The Byrd Glacier (80°20′S 159°00′E / 80.333°S 159.000°E / -80.333; 159.000 (Byrd Glacier)) is a major glacier in Antarctica, about 136 km (85 mi) long...
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Fox Glacier (Māori: Te Moeka o Tuawe; officially Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe) is a 13-kilometre-long (8.1 mi) temperate maritime glacier located in...
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The Marsh Glacier (82°52′S 158°30′E / 82.867°S 158.500°E / -82.867; 158.500) is a glacier about 110 km (70 mi) long that is a tributary of the Nimrod...
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Robertson Bay (redirect from Shipley Glacier)
Haffner Glacier empties into Berg Bay. The Sphinx Rock and Islands Point separate Berg Bay from Relay Bay. Reusch Glacier, Crume Glacier, Ommanney Glacier and...
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Kohler Range (redirect from Kohler Glacier)
the Yoder Glacier. The Horrall Glacier, a tributary of the Kohler Glacier, runs east through the north of the range to join the Kohler Glacier. The Simmons...
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Brüggen Glacier, also known as Pío XI Glacier named by Spanish explorers after a Pope, is in southern Chile and is the largest western outflow from the...
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Tibet. Two large tributary glaciers, the East Rongbuk Glacier and the West Rongbuk Glacier, flow into the main Rongbuk Glacier. It flows north and forms...
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The Pindari Glacier is a glacier found in the upper reaches of the Kumaon Himalayas, to the southeast of Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot. The glacier is about 9...
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Himalayas (redirect from Himalayan glaciers)
highest glaciers. The Gangotri which is 32 km (20 mi) long and is one of the largest glaciers, is one of the sources of the Ganges. The Himalayan glaciers show...
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46°35′42″N 9°45′36″E / 46.59500°N 9.76000°E / 46.59500; 9.76000 The Glacier Express is a direct train connecting railway stations of the two major...
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