. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE KJOLEN UPLANDS. 79 southern side, the Boiumbiae and Suphellebrae, come within 480 and 170 feet of sea-level. David Forbes calculated that the glaciers of this region advanced at the annual rate of 167 feet, concluding that, though interrupted by a longer winter, they progress more rapidly in summer than those of Switzerland. Fisr. 37.—The 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
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE KJOLEN UPLANDS. 79 southern side, the Boiumbiae and Suphellebrae, come within 480 and 170 feet of sea-level. David Forbes calculated that the glaciers of this region advanced at the annual rate of 167 feet, concluding that, though interrupted by a longer winter, they progress more rapidly in summer than those of Switzerland. Fisr. 37.—The 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. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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