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Glacier Defined
A large long lasting accumulation of snow and ice that develops on land. Most glaciers flow along topographic gradients because of their weight and gravity.
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Jim O'Neal; cartographer, namesake of Antarctic Coast; 81
Published December 1, 2008, 3:03 am, San Diego Union-Tribune
When Jim O'Neal was approaching his 30th birthday, he had a chance for a rare adventure: a visit to the southernmost continent as part of an international expedition to Antarctica.
Circling Iceland for clues to our earthshaking geography
Published November 30, 2008, 12:46 am, Seattle Times
My goal was to pinpoint the spot where the Pacific Northwest's earthquakes and volcanoes come from. Yes, I knew about the Juan de Fuca plate...
Missing Radioactivity In Ice Cores Bodes Ill For Part Of Asia
Published November 26, 2008, 8:25 am, Science Daily
When glaciologists failed to find the expected radioactive signals in the latest core they drilled from a Himalayan ice field, they knew it meant trouble for their research. But those missing markers of radiation, remnants from atomic bomb tests a half-century ago, foretell much greater threat to the half-billion or more people living downstream of that vast mountain range.
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