LeConte Glacier
19,99 €
inkl. MwSt.

Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen
payback
10 °P sammeln
  • Broschiertes Buch

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. LeConte Glacier is a 21-mile (34 km) and 1-mile (1.6 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows southwest to the head of LeConte Bay. It was named in 1887 by U.S. Navy Lieutenant-Commander Charles M. Thomas in honor of a California biologist Joseph LeConte. According to John Muir's book about indigenous peoples of the area, the Tlingits called it Huti [sic] which he claimed derived from a mythical bird that produced sounds of thunder when it flapped its wings.…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. LeConte Glacier is a 21-mile (34 km) and 1-mile (1.6 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows southwest to the head of LeConte Bay. It was named in 1887 by U.S. Navy Lieutenant-Commander Charles M. Thomas in honor of a California biologist Joseph LeConte. According to John Muir's book about indigenous peoples of the area, the Tlingits called it Huti [sic] which he claimed derived from a mythical bird that produced sounds of thunder when it flapped its wings. Since its discovery, the glacier has retreated nearly 2.5 miles (4.0 km), although it is considered to be in a stable position today [1]. The glacier is known for its "shooter" icebergs which calve off underneath the water (LeConte Bay is 810 feet (250 m) deep) and shoot out of the water due to their buoyancy.