calving

calve v The formation of icebergs is, of course, well known; whalers always spoke of them as calving from their parent glaciers; the chief of which in Baffin Bay were the Omenak, Tyndall, and that marvel of nature the Humboldt glacier. PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story JAN 1971 JH JAN 1971 Not used Not used...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Arctic
Baffin Bay
Baffin
Humboldt Glacier
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/17760
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Summary:calve v The formation of icebergs is, of course, well known; whalers always spoke of them as calving from their parent glaciers; the chief of which in Baffin Bay were the Omenak, Tyndall, and that marvel of nature the Humboldt glacier. PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story JAN 1971 JH JAN 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 12 Jul 2016

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