Glaciology | MCQs

Explanation

The Lambert-Fisher glacier is considered the largest glacier in the world, located in Antarctica.

It is approximately 400 miles (640 km) long and 60 miles (97 km) wide.

It covering an area of about 100,000 square miles (260,000 square km).

Explanation

• Tasman Glacier, also known as Haupapa Glacier, is located in the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island.
• It is the largest glacier in New Zealand, covering an area of about 101 square kilometers (39 square miles).
• The glacier is approximately 27 kilometers (17 miles) long and is surrounded by the Tasman Lake and the Tasman River.

Explanation

Hispar Glacier is a 49 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit–Baltistan.