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Glaciers

55 images Created 8 Sep 2009

In technical terms, a glacier is a perennial mass of ice which moves over land. Glaciers form in locations where the mass accumulation of snow and ice exceeds their recession (or ablation) over many years.

Importantly, glacier ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, and is second only to oceans as the largest reservoir of total water. Glaciers cover vast areas of the polar regions and are found in mountain ranges of every continent including Australasia (there are glaciers in New Zealand). In the tropics glaciers are restricted to the highest mountains.

Of course, they are also indicators of climate and climate change.

And, they are gorgeous.
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  • A crevasse cuts across an alpine glacier, found on the Mont Blanc Massif, between Courmayeur, Italy, and Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_20.tif
  • A detail of Lowell Glacier in Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
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Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-Lowell-Glacier-ponds.tif
  • The Grand Combin massif, Switzerland, with the Glacier de Corbassiere flowing from its base.
    CH-Grand-Combin_5.tif
  • Lowell Glacier spills into Lowell Lake and the Alsek River in Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-Lowell-Glacier2.tif
  • A detail of Lowell Glacier in Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-Lowell-Glacier-striations.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_10.tif
  • The Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_8.tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_9.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_11.tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland. To give you a sense of scale, look for a group of mountaineers on the far right of the glacier.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_1.tif
  • A detail of Lowell Glacier in Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-Lowell-Glacier-striations...tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_2.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_1.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_16.tif
  • Glacial tarns along stage 6 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane du Mont Fort and Cabane du Prafleuri, Switzerland.
    CH-Grand-Desert.tif
  • Three visitors are dwarfed by the looming glaciers of Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.
    AK_KenaiFjordsNP_glacier_FINAL.tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_3.tif
  • Glacier de Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_14.tif
  • Glacier de Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_13.tif
  • Atop the lateral moraine of the Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland. The Cabane du Moiry can be seen atop the ridgeline to the left of the center of the photo.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_4.tif
  • The Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_7.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_2.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_4.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_1.tif
  • The Grand Combin massif, Switzerland.
    CH-Grand-Combin_2.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_3.tif
  • Glacier du Tour, above Tour, France.
    CH-Glacier-du-Tour_1.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_6.tif
  • Lowell Glacier spills into Lowell Lake and the Alsek River in Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-LowellGlacier.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_5.tif
  • Chunks of ice float Lowell Lake, at the terminus of Lowell Glacier in Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-Lowell-Lake-ice.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_10.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_9.tif
  • The Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve flows from the slopes of Pigne d'Arolla.
    CH-Glacier-de-Tsijiore-Nouve.tif
  • A detail of Lowell Glacier in Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-Lowell-Glacier-layers.tif
  • A detail of Lowell Glacier in Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-Lowell-Glacier-striations...tif
  • Dwarfed by the crevasses and peaks of the Mont Blanc Massif, four climbers snake their way across the valley atop the Alps between Courmayeur, Italy, and Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_21.tif
  • Dwarfed by the crevasses and peaks of the Mont Blanc Massif, four climbers snake their way across the valley atop the Alps between Courmayeur and Chamonix.
    FR-MontBlanc_22.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_2.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_3.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_4.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_12.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_13.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_5.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_6.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_7.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_8.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_9.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_14.tif
  • Glacier on the Mont Blanc Massif, near Chamonix, France.
    FR-MontBlanc_15.tif
  • A photo comparison of Andrews Glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, 1913 and 2009.
    CO-AndrewsGlacierComparison.tif
  • A photo comparison of Arapaho Glacier near the Indian Peaks Wilderness area, Colorado, 1914 and 2009.
    CO-ArapahoGlacierComparison.tif
  • Arapaho Glacier, in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area, Colorado.
    CO-Arapaho-Glacier.tif
  • Lowell Glacier spills into Lowell Lake and the Alsek River in Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-Lowell-Glacier3.tif
  • Lowell Glacier slices across Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Lowell Glacier is approximately 70 km long and averages 5 km wide. The glacier terminates at 600 m elevation in Lowell Lake, about 60 km southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon. The Alsek River flows into Lowell Lake from the north and exits the south end of the lake.
    CAN_Aerial-Lowell-Glacier-layers2.tif
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