Table 1.8 Estimated glacial area in Canada
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| Area | |
|---|---|
| km 2 | |
| Arctic islands | 151,057 |
| Axel Heiberg Island | 11,735 |
| Baffin Island | 37,000 |
| Bylot Island | 5,000 |
| Devon Island | 16,200 |
| Ellesmere Island | 80,000 |
| Other islands | 1,122 |
| Drainage Areas | 50,041 |
| Nelson River | 328 |
| Yukon River | 10,564 |
| Great Slave Lake | 626 |
| Atlantic Ocean | 24 |
| Pacific Ocean (other than Yukon River drainage) | 37,659 |
| Arctic Ocean (other than Great Slave Lake drainage) | 840 |
| Total | 201,098 |
Source(s):
Satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world, U.S. Geological Survey
professional paper 1386 J-1. Glaciers of Canada, Introduction, 2002,
Edited by R.S. Williams Jr., and J.G. Ferrigno, 28 pp., http://pubs.usgs.gov/prof/p1386j/canadaintro/ canadaintro-hires.pdf
(accessed March 7, 2008).
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