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Where could you find a glacier?
in the antarctic
Where can you see a real glacier?
The Arctic or the Antarctic
What glacier is the largest?
The world's largest glacier and also the largest in East Antarctica is the Lambert Glacier. The glacier is 60 miles wide, 250 miles long, and 2,500 m deep.
Douglas glacier is located where?
The Douglas Glacier is located in Alaska within the United States. It is situated within the Juneau Icefield, which covers an area of approximately 1,505 square miles. This glacier is popular for glacier hiking and helicopter tours.
What is the longest glacier in Antarctica?
The Lambert Glacier in East Antarctica, is the longest glacier in Antarctica and the world. It is about 40 km wide and about 400 km long. It drains nearly 8% of the Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Amery Ice Shelf.
What is the longest river in Antartica?
The Onyx River is an Antarctic meltwater stream which flows westward through the Wright Valley from Wright Lower Glacier and Lake Brownworth at the foot of the glacier to Lake Vanda, during the few months of the Antarctic summer. At 32 kilometres (20 mi) in length, it is the longest river in Antarctica.
A valley glacier spreads out over a large island or continent. true or false?
True. A valley glacier is typically confined to a valley and flows down from mountainous regions, while a glacier that spreads out over a large area, covering much of an island or continent, is known as a continental glacier or ice sheet. Examples of this include the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets.
The longest river in Antarctica is?
The Onyx River is both the largest and longest river in Antarctica. It is 30 kilometers in length.MoreIt is a seasonal runoff river. From its Wikipedia entry:"The Onyx River is an Antarctic melt-water stream which flows westward through the Wright Valley from Wright Lower Glacier and Lake Brownworth at the foot of the glacier to Lake Vanda, during the few months of the Antarctic summer."
What are the sheets of ice that break off the edge of Antarctica?
Glacier tongues that break off the Antarctic ice sheet are called icebergs once they disconnect from the sheet.
Why is the beardmore glacier an important feature to Antarctica?
The ice sheet that covers 98% of the Antarctic continent contains about 70% of the world's fresh water and about 90% of the earth's ice.
What is a glaciers that floats away in the ocean?
An iceberg is a glacier that breaks off from a glacier or ice shelf and floats away in the ocean. These large chunks of ice can be found in polar regions and are a common sight in Arctic and Antarctic waters.
What are some names of glaciers in Washington?
* Fryingpan Glacier * Nisqually Glacier * Paradise Glacier * Pyramid Glacier * Puyallup Glacier * South Tahoma Glacier * Tahoma Glacier * Success Glacier * Sarvent Glacier
