Brunette – a bed of material transported by a glacier. Stones and silt pushed by the glacier face are called terminal moraine, The side moraines are lateral moraines, and in the middle and at the bottom of the glacier – this.
Muton …
Fisheries and marine resources
Fisheries and marine resources
There is no exaggeration in saying, that to the most controversial issues, concerning environmental protection in Norway, raised by environmentalists in Norway and around the world, include the hunting of marine mammals, rights to …
Glossary of Glacier and Ice Terms
Glaciers once covered a large part of Norway. Even today, there are many remnants of ice caps and valley glaciers throughout the country, especially in Svalbard. The glossary below contains terms that apply to glacier phenomena.
Arete – sharp edge between the two …
Management of forest resources
Management of forest resources
Although no forest management activities are completely environmentally friendly, Norway's forest policy – aimed at the preservation of forest areas – belongs to the best in the world. Most of the damage noticed today was incurred from the 17th to the …