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Greenwell Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Greenwell Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica that forms and flows northeast between the Mirabito Range to the west and the Homerun Range to the east. At its head it is joined by the Jutland Glacier and the Plata Glacier, and just before entering the Lillie Glacier it is joined from the east by the Horne Glacier. 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: Greenwell Glacier

In Discipline

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: Greenwell 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
Quote, Article 2
It designates Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” (Art. 2).
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Lillie Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Quote, Lead section
Lillie Glacier (70°45′S 163°55′E) is a large glacier in Antarctica, about 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) long and 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) wide.
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Wikidata: Greenwell Glacier
Wikidata Q5604799, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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