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Where can you find glaciers?
Where are Earth’s glaciers located?
- 91% in Antarctica.
- 8% in Greenland.
- Less than 0.5% in North America (about 0.1% in Alaska)
- 0.2% in Asia.
- Less than 0.1% are in South America, Europe, Africa, New Zealand, and Indonesia.
Where are famous glaciers?
11 Most Famous Glaciers in The World
- Lambert Glacier, Antarctica. Width: 65km (60 mi)
- Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina. Area: 250 km²
- Margerie Glacier, Alaska.
- Furtwängler Glacier, Tanzania.
- Pasterze Glacier, Grossglockner, Austria.
- Vatnajökull Glacier, Iceland.
- Fox and Franz Josef, New Zealand.
- Biafo, Pakistan.
Are there any glaciers in Australia?
There are no glaciers in Australia, but Mount Kosciuszko still has glacial valleys from the last Ice Age.
Where is Glacier in India?
Important Glaciers in India
Name | State | Mountain Range |
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Gangotri Glacier | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand | Himalayas |
Bandarpunch Glacier | Uttarakhand | Western edge of the high Himalayan range |
Milam Glacier | Uttarakhand | Trishul peak of Pithoragarh |
Pindari glacier | Nanda Devi, Uttarakhand | Upper reaches of the Kumaon Himalayas |
Which is the smallest glacier in the world?
Gem Glacier
Gem Glacier is the smallest named glacier in Glacier National Park (U.S.)….
Gem Glacier | |
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Coordinates | 48°44′48″N 113°43′40″WCoordinates: 48°44′48″N 113°43′40″W |
Area | 5 acres (0.020 km2) in 2005 |
Terminus | Cliffs |
Status | Retreating |
Is Aravali an example of glacier?
Answer: gangotri is an example of a glacier.