Thwaites Glacier
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Thwaites Glacier
Summary
Thwaites Glacier is a glacier[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of glacier entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,529 views/month, #3 of 883).[2]
Key Facts
- Thwaites Glacier is located in Q10372207[3].
- Thwaites Glacier is on the continent of Antarctica[4].
- Thwaites Glacier's instance of is recorded as glacier[5].
- Thwaites Glacier's instance of is recorded as ice stream[6].
- Thwaites Glacier's instance of is recorded as ice shelf[7].
- Thwaites Glacier's instance of is recorded as ice tongue[8].
- Fredrik Thwaites is named after Thwaites Glacier[9].
- Thwaites Glacier's Commons category is recorded as Thwaites Ice Shelf[10].
- Thwaites Glacier's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -75.5, 'longitude': -106.75}[11].
- Thwaites Glacier sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+0'}[12].
- Thwaites Glacier covers an area of {'amount': '+120000'}[13].
- Thwaites Glacier's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[14].
Body
Geography
Thwaites Glacier is located in Q10372207[3]. It is on the continent of Antarctica[4].
Physical Characteristics
Thwaites Glacier covers an area of {'amount': '+120000'}[13]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+0'}[12].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include glacier[5], ice stream[6], ice shelf[7], and ice tongue[8].
History and Context
Fredrik Thwaites is named after Thwaites Glacier[9].
Why It Matters
Thwaites Glacier ranks in the top 0.34% of glacier entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,529 views/month, #3 of 883).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]