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References
- ↑ Disraeli Glacier, Canada
- ↑ Trettin, H. P. (1991). Geology of the Innuitian Orogen and Arctic Platform of Canada and Greenland - Google Books. Https. ISBN 9780813754505 . Retrieved December 22, 2015.
Coordinates: 82°26′N073°00′W / 82.433°N 73.000°W
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