Byrd Glacier

Glacier, Britannia Range (Antarctica), Churchill Mountains
Herausgegeben:Avery, Iustinus Tim

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Byrd Glacier is a major glacier in Antarctica, about 136 km long and 24 km wide, draining an extensive area of the polar plateau and flowing eastward between the Britannia Range and Churchill Mountains to discharge into the Ross Ice Shelf at Barne Inlet. Named by the NZ-APC after Rear Admiral Byrd, US Navy, American Antarctic explorer. A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight. Crevasses, seracs, and other distinguishing features of a glacier are due to its flow.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Cel Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 56
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786139851737
• ISBN-10: 6139851734
• Artikelnr.: 34709014