Thwaites Glacier - Revision history

DukeBearPeninsula: added note on WPS consideration

2025-04-28T21:12:38Z

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	==Noble title==		==Noble title==
	As part of the [[20th Anniversary Honors and Appointments]] celebrating [[Westarctica]]'s 20 years of sovereignty, [[Grand Duke Travis]] bestowed the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] Marquis of Thwaites upon himself.		As part of the [[20th Anniversary Honors and Appointments]] celebrating [[Westarctica]]'s 20 years of sovereignty, [[Grand Duke Travis]] bestowed the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] Marquis of Thwaites upon himself.

			==Protection by the government==
			The area had been identified as a candidate for protection under the [[Westarctican Parks Service]].

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Westarctica at 04:23, 22 August 2023

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	[[File:Thwaites Glacier.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Thwaites Ice Tongue]]		[[File:Thwaites Glacier.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Thwaites Ice Tongue]]
	'''Thwaites Glacier''' (75°30′S 106°45′W), including the '''Thwaites Ice Tongue''', is an unusually broad and fast Antarctic [[glacier]] flowing into [[Pine Island Bay]], part of the [[Amundsen Sea]], east of [[Mount Murphy]], on the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].		'''Thwaites Glacier''' (75°30′S 106°45′W), including the '''Thwaites Ice Tongue''', is an unusually broad and fast [[Antarctic]] [[glacier]] flowing into [[Pine Island Bay]], part of the [[Amundsen Sea]], east of [[Mount Murphy]], on the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].

	Its surface speeds exceed 2 km/yr near its grounding line, and its fastest flowing grounded ice is centered between 50 and 100 km east of [[Mount Murphy]].		Its surface speeds exceed 2 km/yr near its grounding line, and its fastest flowing grounded ice is centered between 50 and 100 km east of [[Mount Murphy]].

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	Along with the [[Pine Island Glacier]], the Thwaites Ice Tongue has been described as part of the "weak underbelly" of the [[West Antarctic Ice Sheet]], due to its apparent vulnerability to significant retreat. This hypothesis is based on both theoretical studies of the stability of marine ice sheets and recent observations of large changes on both of these glaciers. In recent years, the flow of both of these glaciers have accelerated, their surfaces lowered, and the grounding lines retreated.		Along with the [[Pine Island Glacier]], the Thwaites Ice Tongue has been described as part of the "weak underbelly" of the [[West Antarctic Ice Sheet]], due to its apparent vulnerability to significant retreat. This hypothesis is based on both theoretical studies of the stability of marine ice sheets and recent observations of large changes on both of these glaciers. In recent years, the flow of both of these glaciers have accelerated, their surfaces lowered, and the grounding lines retreated.

			==Noble title==
			As part of the [[20th Anniversary Honors and Appointments]] celebrating [[Westarctica]]'s 20 years of sovereignty, [[Grand Duke Travis]] bestowed the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] Marquis of Thwaites upon himself.

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Westarctica: added featured article category

2020-07-27T21:19:02Z

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Westarctica: added picture and cleaned up article

2018-05-08T22:54:51Z

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	'''Thwaites Glacier''' (75°30′S 106°45′W), including the '''Thwaites Ice Tongue''', is an unusually broad and fast Antarctic glacier flowing into [[Pine Island Bay]], part of the [[Amundsen Sea]], east of [[Mount Murphy]], on the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]]. Its surface speeds exceed 2 km/yr near its grounding line, and its fastest flowing grounded ice is centred between 50 and 100 km east of Mount Murphy. It was named after Fredrik T. Thwaites, a glacial geologist, geomorphologist and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Thwaites Glacier drains into Westarctica’s Amundsen Sea and is closely watched for its potential to raise sea levels.		[[File:Thwaites Glacier.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Thwaites Ice Tongue]]
			'''Thwaites Glacier''' (75°30′S 106°45′W), including the '''Thwaites Ice Tongue''', is an unusually broad and fast Antarctic [[glacier]] flowing into [[Pine Island Bay]], part of the [[Amundsen Sea]], east of [[Mount Murphy]], on the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].

	~~Along with Pine Island Glacier~~, ~~Thwaites Glacier has been described as part~~ of ~~the "weak underbelly" of the~~ [[~~West Antarctic Ice Sheet~~]], due to its apparent vulnerability to significant retreat. This hypothesis is based on both theoretical studies of the stability of marine ice sheets and recent observations of large changes on both of these glaciers. In recent years, the flow of both of these glaciers have accelerated, their surfaces lowered, and the grounding lines retreated.		Its surface speeds exceed 2 km/yr near its grounding line, and its fastest flowing grounded ice is centered between 50 and 100 km east of [[Mount Murphy]].

	~~-Credit: Wikipedia~~		==Name==
			It was named after Fredrik T. Thwaites, a glacial geologist, geomorphologist and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

	[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]		==Significance of rising sea levels==
			Thwaites Glacier drains into Westarctica’s Amundsen Sea and is closely watched for its potential to raise sea levels.

			Along with the [[Pine Island Glacier]], the Thwaites Ice Tongue has been described as part of the "weak underbelly" of the [[West Antarctic Ice Sheet]], due to its apparent vulnerability to significant retreat. This hypothesis is based on both theoretical studies of the stability of marine ice sheets and recent observations of large changes on both of these glaciers. In recent years, the flow of both of these glaciers have accelerated, their surfaces lowered, and the grounding lines retreated.

			[[Category:Glaciers]]
			[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]]

Baron of Bastanchury at 00:35, 29 April 2018

2018-04-29T00:35:15Z

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	'''Thwaites Glacier''' (75°30′S 106°45′W), including the '''~~Thwaits~~ Ice Tongue''', is an unusually broad and fast Antarctic glacier flowing into [[Pine Island Bay]], part of the [[Amundsen Sea]], east of [[Mount Murphy]], on the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]]. Its surface speeds exceed 2 km/yr near its grounding line, and its fastest flowing grounded ice is centred between 50 and 100 km east of Mount Murphy. It was named after Fredrik T. Thwaites, a glacial geologist, geomorphologist and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Thwaites Glacier drains into Westarctica’s Amundsen Sea and is closely watched for its potential to raise sea levels.		'''Thwaites Glacier''' (75°30′S 106°45′W), including the '''Thwaites Ice Tongue''', is an unusually broad and fast Antarctic glacier flowing into [[Pine Island Bay]], part of the [[Amundsen Sea]], east of [[Mount Murphy]], on the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]]. Its surface speeds exceed 2 km/yr near its grounding line, and its fastest flowing grounded ice is centred between 50 and 100 km east of Mount Murphy. It was named after Fredrik T. Thwaites, a glacial geologist, geomorphologist and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Thwaites Glacier drains into Westarctica’s Amundsen Sea and is closely watched for its potential to raise sea levels.

	Along with Pine Island Glacier, Thwaites Glacier has been described as part of the "weak underbelly" of the [[West Antarctic Ice Sheet]], due to its apparent vulnerability to significant retreat. This hypothesis is based on both theoretical studies of the stability of marine ice sheets and recent observations of large changes on both of these glaciers. In recent years, the flow of both of these glaciers have accelerated, their surfaces lowered, and the grounding lines retreated.		Along with Pine Island Glacier, Thwaites Glacier has been described as part of the "weak underbelly" of the [[West Antarctic Ice Sheet]], due to its apparent vulnerability to significant retreat. This hypothesis is based on both theoretical studies of the stability of marine ice sheets and recent observations of large changes on both of these glaciers. In recent years, the flow of both of these glaciers have accelerated, their surfaces lowered, and the grounding lines retreated.

Baron of Bastanchury: Baron of Bastanchury moved page Thwaits Glacier to Thwaites Glacier

2018-04-29T00:34:59Z

Baron of Bastanchury moved page Thwaits Glacier to Thwaites Glacier

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'''Thwaites Glacier''' (75°30′S 106°45′W), including the '''Thwaits Ice Tongue''', is an unusually broad and fast Antarctic glacier flowing into [[Pine Island Bay]], part of the [[Amundsen Sea]], east of [[Mount Murphy]], on the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]]. Its surface speeds exceed 2 km/yr near its grounding line, and its fastest flowing grounded ice is centred between 50 and 100 km east of Mount Murphy. It was named after Fredrik T. Thwaites, a glacial geologist, geomorphologist and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Thwaites Glacier drains into Westarctica’s Amundsen Sea and is closely watched for its potential to raise sea levels.

Along with Pine Island Glacier, Thwaites Glacier has been described as part of the "weak underbelly" of the [[West Antarctic Ice Sheet]], due to its apparent vulnerability to significant retreat. This hypothesis is based on both theoretical studies of the stability of marine ice sheets and recent observations of large changes on both of these glaciers. In recent years, the flow of both of these glaciers have accelerated, their surfaces lowered, and the grounding lines retreated.

-Credit: Wikipedia

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