10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREVASSED»
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crevassed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
crevassed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Within and below each cirque, the most proximal 800 m or so of the steep and
heavily crevassed ice surface has been largely cleared of 1912 pyroclastic
deposits, by a combination of outflow and new ice formation. Medial and distal
parts of ...
David J. Topping, John C. Schmidt, L. E. Vierra
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Professional paper - United States Geological Survey
We crossed Hayden Glacier, which was unchanged, and made an excursion
eastward across Lucia Glacier, which was also unbroken, to the western margin
of the crevassed Atrevida Glacier. On returning across Lucia and Hayden
glaciers ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1912
3
The Antarctic Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Antarctic English
The only party who had ascended the foothills of Erebus had found their way
barred by heavily crevassed ice. That party consisted of E.E. loyce. F. Wild. and A
. Pillbeam. of the National Antarctic Expedition of 1 901-04. 1922 Cherry-Garrard.
4
Travel and Rescue in
Crevassed Areas
Description of crevasses, precautions to take, rescue techniques and equipment.
Robert L. Schuster, U.S. Army Snow, Ice, and Permafrost Research Establishment, 1954
5
Rucksack Guide - Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing
During the winter there is often enough snow to allow you to ski over crevassed
terrain with safety, and it is rare that teams rope up. Attach a sling and a krab to
your harness and the shoulder of your rucksack to make it easier to attach a
rescue ...
6
South: The Story Of Shackleton's Last Expedition [ By: ...
During the next twenty-four hours the 'Endurance' moved steadily towards the
crevassed berg, which doubled its altitude in that time. We could see from the
mast-head that the pack was piling and rafting against the mass of ice, and it was
...
7
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Snow covers much of the intensely crevassed ice stream, although median shear
zones along the joins of various tributary glaciers are not sufficiently covered to
completely obliterate the underlying rough ice surface. The glacially eroded ...
8
The Antarctic Exploration Anthology: The Personal Accounts ...
It was a big berg, and we noticed as it lay on the north-west horizon that it had a
hummocky, crevassed appearance at the east end. During the day this berg
increased its apparent altitude and changed its bearing slightly. Evidently it was ...
Sir Ernest Shackleton, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen, 2013
It was a big berg, and we noticed as it lay on the north-west horizon that it had a
hummocky, crevassed appearance at the east end. During the day this berg
increased its apparent altitude and changed its bearing slightly. Evidently it was ...
Ernest H. Shackleton, 2013
10
Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher
Firm, frozen snow allows you to travel safely through very crevassed areas. Softer
snow late in the day may dictate that you should stay away from such areas.
PREVIOUS TRACKS A recent track can help you approach crevassed areas with
...
Mark Houston, Kathy Cosley, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREVASSED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
crevassed is used in the context of the following news items.
How breaking a glacier makes the Earth quake
They placed an array of GPS stations atop the crevassed, treacherous ice cliff, and measured the motion of the glacier during calving events. «Ars Technica, Jun 15»
Antarctic rescue part of pilot's job
On December 1, 2013, John Oakes saw the helicopter in front of him crash in a remote, heavily crevassed area in the Antarctic. Mr Oakes was ... «Otago Daily Times, Jun 15»
Alaskan Glaciers Add Significantly To Global Sea Level Rise
Click to enlarge. Paul Claus with Operation IceBridge Alaska flies a lidar survey over the crevassed Tana Glacier in Southcentral Alaska. A new ... «reportingclimatescience.com, Jun 15»
New Study Shows That as the Climate Warms, Melting of Alaskan …
Click on the thumbnail image at right for a dramatic photo of a plane that conducted one of the lidar surveys, this one over the heavily crevassed ... «Discover Magazine, Jun 15»
Perseverance in the Pamirs
Photo by Vince Shuley; The team ropes up for ascending the crevassed headwall enroute to the Fedchenko. May 9, 2014 (Day 8) – the world's ... «Pique Newsmagazine, Jun 15»
Mountain tragedy hits close to home
Over the Khumbu icefall we flew, over the crevassed glacier at Camp 1 and up the ascending cwm to beneath the mighty southwest face of ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
ARCTIC15 Field Campaign
... it was also a relief to not have to take the risk of walking around in such a heavily crevassed area, even though we were well prepared for this ... «German Aerospace Centre, May 15»
How Everest Climbers Made the Nepal Earthquake Even Worse
The need for helicopters on Everest last week can be explained by what happened in the Khumbu Icefall, which is the heavily crevassed ... «VICE, May 15»
Remote recovery
The groom team would then travel on snowmobiles, navigating heavily crevassed terrain, find the payload, and then set up camp, prepare a ... «Antarctic Sun, May 15»
best of Switzerland
Then there's those must-do-before- death moments like encountering Eiger's chiselled north face up close or reaching crevassed ice on ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
