tidewater glacier

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• Tidewater glacier cycle — The tidewater glacier cycle is the typically centuries long behavior of tidewater glaciers that consists of recurring periods of advance alternating with rapid retreat and punctuated by periods of stability. During portions of its cycle, a… …   Wikipedia

• tidewater glacier — noun : a glacier that descends to the sea and usually breaks off into icebergs …   Useful english dictionary

• Glacier — 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… …   Wikipedia

• glacier — glaciered, adj. /glay sheuhr/, n. an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of… …   Universalium

• Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve — National park, southeastern Alaska, U.S. Located on the Gulf of Alaska, it was proclaimed a national monument in 1925, renamed in 1980, and designated a World Heritage site in 1992. It covers 5,040 sq mi (13,053 sq km). It includes Glacier Bay,… …   Universalium

• Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve — Infobox protected area | name = Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve iucn category = II caption = locator x = 49 locator y = 169 location = Hoonah Angoon Census Area and Yakutat City and Borough, flagicon|Alaska Alaska, USA nearest city =… …   Wikipedia

• Glacier Bay — a national park in SE Alaska, made up of large tidewater glaciers. 4381 sq. mi. (11,347 sq. km). * * * Narrow inlet of the Pacific Ocean, southeastern Alaska coast, U.S. About 60 mi (97 km) long, it contains 16 active glaciers that descend from… …   Universalium

• Glacier Bay National Park — Gla′cier Bay′ Na′tional Park′ n. geg a national park in SE Alaska, made up of large tidewater glaciers. 4381 sq. mi. (11,347 sq. km) …   From formal English to slang

• Glacier Bay — a national park in SE Alaska, made up of large tidewater glaciers. 4381 sq. mi. (11,347 sq. km) …   Useful english dictionary

• Margerie Glacier — View of Margerie Glacier from a cruise ship in Glacier Bay Type Tidewater Glacier …   Wikipedia

• Harker Glacier — is one of several tidewater glaciers on Cumberland Bay. Type Tidewater glacier …   Wikipedia