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Russell Glacier (Alaska)
Russell Glacier may refer to: * Russell Glacier (Greenland) * Russell Glacier (Oregon), in Cascade Range, Mount Jefferson, Oregon, USA * Russell Glacier (Mount Rainier) The Russell Glacier is a medium-sized glacier on the north flank of Mount Rainier, Washington. Named for the geologist Israel Russell, it covers and contains 3.1 billion ft3 (88 million m3) of ice. Starting from its highest point at , the Russe ...
, in Cascade Range, Mount Rainier, Washington, USA {{geodis ...
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Russell Glacier (Greenland)
Russell Glacier ( da, Russells Gletscher) is a glacier in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. It flows from the Greenland ice sheet ( kl, Sermersuaq) in the western direction. The front of the glacier is located east of Kangerlussuaq. It is active, advancing every year, and, due to easy access from Kangerlussuaq, it remains a popular place for tourists to visit. Geography The ice sheet outflow ending in Russell Glacier is bounded on the north by the tundra highland of Isunngua and on the south by an exposed, barren, flattened ridge of Akuliarusiarsuk. Several meltwater outflow streams from the base of the glacier form the Akuliarusiarsuup Kuua river, which flows west-southwest towards Kangerlussuaq. The sandur basin of the outflow river forming the valley of the same name ( da, Sandflugtdalen) is very shallow; shallow enough to form quicksand fields several kilometers long. Directly to the west of the glacier is a large lake, the 2x10km Aajuitsup Tasi ...
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Russell Glacier (Oregon)
Russell Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range on the northwest slopes of Mount Jefferson. Russell Glacier is situated at an elevation between . See also * List of glaciers in the United States This is a list of glaciers existing in the United States, currently or in recent centuries. These glaciers are located in nine states, all in the Rocky Mountains or farther west. The southernmost named glacier among them is the Lilliput Glacier ... References Glaciers of Mount Jefferson Glaciers of Linn County, Oregon Glaciers of Marion County, Oregon Glaciers of Oregon {{MarionCountyOR-geo-stub ...
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