Ablation Point — (coord|70|48|S|68|22|W|) is the east extremity of a hook shaped rock ridge marking the north side of the entrance to Ablation Valley on the east coast of Alexander Island. First photographed from the air on November 23, 1935, by Lincoln Ellsworth … Wikipedia
Ablation Lake — (coord|70|49|S|68|26|W|) is a pro glacial tidal lake in Ablation Valley, Alexander Island, with stratified saline and fresh water and depths exceeding 117 meters. The feature is dammed in the upper portion by ice that pushes into the lake from… … Wikipedia
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
glacial landform — ▪ geology Introduction any product of flowing ice and meltwater. Such landforms are being produced today in glaciated areas, such as Greenland, Antarctica, and many of the world s higher mountain ranges. In addition, large expansions of present… … Universalium
Overdeepening — Sognefjord in Norway, the second longest fjord in the world, shows characteristic overdeepening. Overdeepening is a characteristic of basins and valleys eroded by glaciers. An overdeepened valley profile is often eroded to depths which are… … Wikipedia
Moraine — This article is about geological phenomena. For other uses, see Moraine (disambiguation). A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock) which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly… … Wikipedia
Penitentes — For the Argentine ski resort, see Los Penitentes. For the New Mexico confraternity, please see Penitentes (New Mexico). Or see penitent. Field of Penitentes (1.5 2m high); upper Rio Blanco, Central Andes of Argentina … Wikipedia
Barry Schuler — Barry M. Schuler Portrait of Barry Schuler, 2005 3rd CEO of America Online … Wikipedia
Géomorphologie — La géomorphologie (du grec γῆ, Gaïa, la Terre, μορφή, morphe la forme et λόγος, logos, l’étude) est l étude scientifique des reliefs et des processus qui les façonnent, sur les planètes telluriques. Les géomorphologues analysent les paysages,… … Wikipédia en Français
