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English: The overhanging icefront of the advancing Webber Glacier with waterfalls (Borup Fiord area). Debris rich layers have been sheared and folded into the basal glacier ice. The glacier front is 6 km broad and up to 40 m high. July 20, 1978, Lorenz [email protected]
Deutsch: Ein Wasserfall stürzt über die steile, 6 km breite und bis zu 40 m hohe Gletscherstirn des vorstoßenden Webber-Gletschers (Borup Fiord-Gebiet). Basales Moränenmaterial wird beim Vorstoß entlang von Scherflächen in das Gletschereis integriert und verfaltet. 20. Juli 1978, Lorenz [email protected]
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Grant Land, northern Ellesmere Island

20 July 1978