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Marsh Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Marsh Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica, about 110 kilometers (70 miles) long, that flows as a tributary into the Nimrod Glacier, which enters the western Ross Ice Shelf. It lies at approximately 82.87 degrees south, 158.5 degrees east. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Protected Status
International Treaty Protected Area 1
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Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Marsh Glacier

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Marsh Glacier
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1. Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Secretariat of the Antarctic TreatyArticle 2
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It designates Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” (Art. 2).
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Marsh Glacier (Wikipedia)
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The Marsh Glacier (82°52′S 158°30′E) is a glacier about 110 km (70 mi) long that is a tributary of the Nimrod Glacier, which enters the west of the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica.
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Wikidata: Marsh Glacier
Wikidata Q6773317, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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