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Angel Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Angel Glacier is a hanging glacier flowing down the north face of Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park, Canada. It is named for its resemblance to an angel with outswept wings. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Connections

Caused By

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: Angel Glacier

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines

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: Angel Glacier
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Canada

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Angel Glacier
Sources
1. Angel Glacier (Wikipedia)
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    The Angel Glacier is a hanging glacier which flows down the north face of Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park, Canada.
  • Lead section
    The Angel Glacier is a hanging glacier which flows down the north face of Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park, Canada. It is named as such because it has the appearance of an angel with out-swept wings.
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Wikidata: Angel Glacier
Wikidata Q4762177, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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