. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Between July 10th and 19th the Boium glacier moved forward nearly 17 feet, or at the rate of 1 foot 8 inches daily. Although the Norwegian snow-fields are far more extensive than those of the Alps, the glaciers cannot be compared with those of Central Europe. The cause of the contrast lies in the form of the mountains, those of the Alps being mostly pyramidal, while the Norwegian highlands present the appearance rather of a turreted wall. Thanks to the general inclination of the Alpine rocks, the snowy masses move uniformly forward along the whole slope, wh
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Between July 10th and 19th the Boium glacier moved forward nearly 17 feet, or at the rate of 1 foot 8 inches daily. Although the Norwegian snow-fields are far more extensive than those of the Alps, the glaciers cannot be compared with those of Central Europe. The cause of the contrast lies in the form of the mountains, those of the Alps being mostly pyramidal, while the Norwegian highlands present the appearance rather of a turreted wall. Thanks to the general inclination of the Alpine rocks, the snowy masses move uniformly forward along the whole slope, whereas in the Norwegian highlands the snow falls either on slightly inclined plateaux, or in deep gorges
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