retreat of a glacier

  • 1Retreat of glaciers since 1850 — The retreat of glaciers since 1850, worldwide and rapid, affects the availability of fresh water for irrigation and domestic use, mountain recreation, animals and plants that depend on glacier melt, and in the longer term, the level of the oceans …

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  • 2Glacier — This article is about the geological formation. For other uses, see Glacier (disambiguation). The Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram, Kashmir, Northern Pakistan. At 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length, it is one of the longest alpine glaciers on… …

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  • 3Glacier Peak — Infobox Mountain Name = Glacier Peak Photo = Glacier Peak 7118.jpg Caption = East slope of Glacier Peak with Cool (left), Chocolate (descending from summit), North Guardian and Dusty Glaciers (right) Elevation = convert|10541|ft|m|0|lk=on… …

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  • 4retreat — I. noun Etymology: Middle English retret, from Anglo French retrait, from past participle of retraire to withdraw, from Latin retrahere, from re + trahere to draw Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) an act or process of withdrawing especially from what… …

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  • 5Glacier Bay — is a bay in south eastern Alaska, United States. It runs north northwest to south south east for about 105 km (65 miles) between two pinchets of Alaska. It ranges from 5 30 km (3 20 miles) wide. Glacier Bay and the surrounding land is the site of …

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  • 6Glacier retreat — or glacial retreat is discussed in several articles, depending on the time frame of interest, and whether the climatological process or individual glaciers are being considered. Articles on these topics include:*Retreat of glaciers since 1850… …

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  • 7Glacier Grinnell — (2005) Latitude Longitude …

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  • 8Glacier Meren — Vue aérienne des glaciers du Puncak Jaya et du Nga Pulu en 1972 avec le glacier Meren à gauche de l image. Latitude Longitude …

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  • 9Glacier Van de Water — Latitude Longitude 4° 05′ 10″ Sud        137° 11′ 10″ Est …

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  • 10Glacier Wollaston — Latitude Longitude 4° 05′ 06″ Sud        137° 10′ 34″ Est …

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