ice river — noun or ice stream : a valley glacier … Useful english dictionary
White River Glacier (Oregon) — Infobox Glacier glacier name = White River Glacier caption = type = Mountain glacier location = Oregon, U.S. coordinates = coord|45.3575| 121.6975|type:glacier source:gnis region:US OR|display=title,inline area = convert|110|acre|0 length = 2 mi… … Wikipedia
Glacier Peak — Infobox Mountain Name = Glacier Peak Photo = Glacier Peak 7118.jpg Caption = East slope of Glacier Peak with Cool (left), Chocolate (descending from summit), North Guardian and Dusty Glaciers (right) Elevation = convert|10541|ft|m|0|lk=on… … 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
Ice field — An ice field (also spelled icefield) is an area less than 50,000 km² (19,305 mile²) of ice often found in the colder climates and higher altitudes of the world where there is sufficient precipitation [http://gemini.oscs.montana.edu/… … Wikipedia
Ice sheet dynamics — describe the motion within large bodies of ice, such those currently on Greenland and Antarctica. Ice motion is dominated by the movement of glaciers, whose gravity driven activity is controlled by two main variable factors: the temperature and… … Wikipedia
Ice climbing — Ice climbing, as the term indicates, is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Usually, ice climbing refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice… … Wikipedia
Ice sculpture — is a form of sculpture that uses ice as the raw material. Sculptures from ice can be abstract or realistic and can be functional or purely decoration. Ice sculptures are generally associated with special or extravagant events because of their… … Wikipedia
Ice bridge — is sometimes used as a synonym for ice road. An ice bridge is a frozen natural structure formed over seas, bays, rivers or lake surfaces. They facilitate migration of animals or people over a water body that was previously uncrossable by… … Wikipedia
