Glacier

A glacier (US /ˈɡlʃər/ or UK /ˈɡlæsiə/) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly deform and flow due to stresses induced by their weight, creating crevasses, seracs, and other distinguishing features. They also abrade rock and debris from their substrate to create landforms such as cirques and moraines. Glaciers form only on land and are distinct from the much thinner sea ice and lake ice that form on the surface of bodies of water.

On Earth, 99% of glacial ice is contained within vast ice sheets in the polar regions, but glaciers may be found in mountain ranges on every continent except Australia, and on a few high-latitude oceanic islands. Between 35°N and 35°S, glaciers occur only in the Himalayas, Andes, Rocky Mountains, a few high mountains in East Africa, Mexico, New Guinea and on Zard Kuh in Iran. Glaciers cover about 10 percent of Earth's land surface. Continental glaciers cover nearly 5 million square miles or about 98 percent of Antarctica's 5.1 million square miles, with an average thickness of 7,000 feet (2,100 m). Greenland and Patagonia also have huge expanses of continental glaciers.

Glacier (band)

Glacier (styled as GLACIER) is a visual kei rock band from Okinawa, Japan. Makoto, Nao and Aki have been friends since they were elementary schoolchildren. The three members started the band in Okinawa. They released a CD single Nangoku Shōjo from a Japanese record label Crown Records on 23 July 2008.

Biography

Glacier means a mass of ice on the mountains or rivers. When the band was in Okinawa, they were not conscious of Okinawa at first. So, when they decided on the band name, they chose the thing which is not in Okinawa. But, since they used Okinawan scale, their music style might be categorised as Okinawan music.

After the band moved to Tokyo, they thought that they should open their Okinawan spirits which were hiding inside. They expressed the intention on the lyrics of the title song "Nangoku Shōjo" from the first CD single Nangoku Shōjo. Makoto, who wrote the lyrics, told that he constructed the words for the listeners to remind southern islands because he wanted them to understand easily the band's hometown and feelings. From this way of thinking, the band has began to wide the Okinawan club pops as the point in their Okinawan entertainment.

Glacier (disambiguation)

A glacier is a geological formation of ice.

Glacier may also refer to:

Art & Music

  • Glacier (2013), a contemporary dance work by New York choreographer Liz Gerring
  • Glacial (short story)
  • Glacier (band), a Japanese rock band
  • Glaciers (album), a 2013 album by Blue Sky Black Death
  • "Glacier", a song by John Grant from their 2013 album Pale Green Ghosts
  • Locations

  • Glacier Bay, located in southeastern Alaska
  • Glacier, British Columbia, an unincorporated settlement in the Rogers Pass, British Columbia, Canada
  • Glacier County, Montana, in northwestern Montana, adjacent to the United States-Canada border
  • Glacier Pass, a pass on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada
  • Glacier Peak, a mountain in the North Cascades of Washington, United States
  • Glacier Peak (Canadian Rockies), a mountain on the Alberta-British Columbia border in Kootenay National Park, Canada
  • Glacier Pikes, a volcano in British Columbia
  • Glacier View, Alaska, a census-designated place in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough
  • Glacier, Washington, a census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington
  • Glossary of poker terms

    The following is a glossary of poker terms used in the card game of poker. It supplements the glossary of card game terms. Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon poker slang terms. This is not intended to be a formal dictionary; precise usage details and multiple closely related senses are omitted here in favor of concise treatment of the basics.

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  • The Official Dictionary of Poker by Michael Wiesenberg
  • Dan Kimberg's Poker Dictionary
  • River (album)

    River is the fourth studio album by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin. It is the third album to feature ex-Guns N' Roses bass guitarist Duff Mckagan

    Track listing

    All lyrics and music by Izzy Stradlin, except where noted.

  • "Jump In Now" (Stradlin/Rick Richards) - 4:47
  • "Head On Out" - 3:29
  • "River" - 3:47
  • "Far Below Me Now" - 3:26
  • "What I Told You" - 3:22
  • "Get Away" - 3:09
  • "Underground" - 2:54
  • "Shall Walk" - 3:32
  • "Run-In" - 4:26
  • "Feelin’ Alright" - 3:35
  • Personnel

  • Izzy Stradlin – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Richards – lead guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, acoustic guitar
  • Taz Bentley – drums
  • Ian McLagan – keyboards
  • References

  • "River Album Review On Izzy Stradlin's Official Page". 
  • River (TV series)

    River is a six-part British television drama series, created and written by Abi Morgan and starring Stellan Skarsgård and Nicola Walker. It premiered on BBC One on 13 October 2015, and internationally on Netflix on 18 November 2015.

    Cast

  • Stellan Skarsgård  DI John River, Metropolitan Police Service
  • Nicola Walker  DS Jackie "Stevie" Stevenson
  • Adeel Akhtar  DS Ira King
  • Georgina Rich  Rosa Fallows, police psychologist
  • Sorcha Cusack  Bridie Stevenson
  • Owen Teale  PSupt Marcus McDonald
  • Turlough Convery  Frankie Stevenson
  • Eddie Marsan  Thomas Neill Cream, the Lambeth Poisoner
  • Lesley Manville  DCI Chrissie Read
  • Michael Maloney  Tom Read
  • Jim Norton  Michael Bennigan
  • Shannon Tarbet  Erin Fielding
  • Production

    The series was commissioned by Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson. The executive producers are Jane Featherstone, Manda Levin, Abi Morgan and Lucy Richer. Filming began in London in October 2014. The series was made by Kudos and will be distributed globally by Shine International. Vicki Power of The Daily Express reported Skarsgård saying of his role as DI River, "There’s not much research you can do because his condition doesn’t really exist as we know it. […] It’s a combination of problems, because he’s not like people who hear voices – they’re usually schizophrenic and lack empathy and he does not. But it doesn’t make it less truthful. What attracted me to the script is that it didn’t look like any other script I’ve ever read." Power added, "The series is the brainchild of Emmy-winner Abi Morgan, who wrote The Hour and The Iron Lady. Abi freely admits she nicked the idea from the late Anthony Minghella, who directed the 1990 fantasy film Truly, Madly, Deeply, in which a grieving woman’s (Juliet Stevenson) dead boyfriend appears to come back to life".

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    Glacier area in China shrinks 26% over the past 60 years

    ECNS 22 Mar 2025
    A view of the Yangtze River's primary source, the Jangchu Diruk Glacier, in the Amdo section of the Three-River-Source National Park ... China's third glacier inventory began in 2023, with 2020 serving as the reference year for the data.

    Billions will suffer if rapid glacial melt continues: report

    Dawn 22 Mar 2025
    While highlighting the depleting freshwater sources, the report highlighted the Andes mountain range, which supplies 50 per cent of the water flowing into the Amazon River, has lost between 30pc and 50pc of its glaciers since the 1980s.

    Experts stress glacier conservation as climate change threatens water resources

    Dawn 22 Mar 2025
    He highlighted the alarming rate of glacier melt, which endangers water resources and economic stability. “Over 60 percent of our water originates from glacial melt feeding the Indus River, yet rising temperatures are causing rapid glacier shrinkage.

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    Deccan Herald 21 Mar 2025
    Report .<p>As per the Geological Survey of India, there are more than nine thousand glaciers in the Indian Himalayas distributed among the three important river basins—Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra.

    How melting glaciers affect everyday lives

    Hindustan Times 21 Mar 2025
    Melting of glaciers can trigger natural disasters such as floods, landslides and avalanches.(Shutterstock) ... Melting glaciers ... The water released by melting glaciers will initially swell rivers and lakes -- but this source will eventually run dry.

    Minister calls for evident based policy to combat loss of glacial mass

    Urdu Point 21 Mar 2025
    </p><p>“Pakistan’s glaciers are the lifeline of our water supply, contributing over 60% of the water to the Indus River Basin ... solutions to manage fluctuations in glacier-fed river systems.

    Drought, flood warning for Gangetic delta

    The Times of India 21 Mar 2025
    Even a millimetre of sea-level rise exposes an additional 200,000 to 300,000 people to annual flooding.Kolkata, which depends on the Ganga for its water supply, faces severe consequences as glacier melt alters the river's flow patterns.

    Melting glaciers threaten water supplies: Report

    Deccan Herald 21 Mar 2025
    We must invest in their resilience to protect glaciers, rivers - and a shared future for all of us,” said Alvaro Lario, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Chair of ...

    Experts call for steps to stem glacial loss to achieve water security

    The News International 21 Mar 2025
    “The glaciers in Pakistan are crucial to the country’s water supply, with over 60% of our water originating from glacial meltwater that feeds the Indus River ...Pakistan’s glaciers, particularly in ...

    Glacier retreat threatens water and food security for 2 billion people, UN warns

    Philenews 21 Mar 2025
    “Regardless of where we live, we all depend in some way on mountains and glaciers ... “We must invest in their resilience to protect glaciers, rivers, and a shared future for all of us”.

    UN declares 2025 as Int’l Year of Glacier Preservation – Pakistan’s SUPARCO leads climate action

    Urdu Point 21 Mar 2025
    Home to over 6,500 glaciers spanning approximately 13,000 square kilometers, these glaciers are the lifeline of the Indus River System, which supports agriculture, drinking water, and hydropower ...

    In US Northwest, South Cascade is where glacier science grew up

    Oelwein Daily Register 21 Mar 2025
    South Cascade Glacier sits in a basin at the head of the South Fork of the Cascade river, which flows down ultimately into Puget Sound ... Over nearly seven decades, glaciologists have been able "to track how the glacier is responding to climate.".

    A call from the mountains: Will we save our glaciers in time?

    Kuensel 21 Mar 2025
    Glaciers are not just beautiful ice masses; they are the ...
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