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Ruth Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Ruth Glacier is a valley glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, its upper reaches lying about three vertical miles below the summit of Denali. It is known for its Great Gorge, about a mile wide and dropping nearly 2,000 feet over ten miles between granite cliffs roughly 4,900 feet high, a depth that recent research places at 8,085 feet, deeper than the Grand Canyon. 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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National Park or Reserve 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: Ruth Glacier

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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: Ruth Glacier
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1. Ruth Glacier (Wikipedia)
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    Ruth Glacier is a glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska.
  • Entity description, protection designation
    Ruth Glacier is a valley glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, its upper reaches lying about three vertical miles below the summit of Denali. It is known f
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Wikidata: Ruth Glacier
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