Transverse crevasses are the most common crevasse type. They form in a zone of longitudinal extension where the principal stresses are parallel to the direction of glacier flow, creating extensional tensile stress. These crevasses stretch across the glacier transverse to the flow direction, or cross-glacier.
Mjolnir (comics) Mjolnir (/ËmoÊlnáµ»r/ MOHL-n(ee)r) is a fictional weapon appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is depicted as the favored weapon of the superhero Thor. Mjolnir, which first appears in Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962), was created by writer Stan Lee and designed by artists Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Mjolnir was typically depicted as a large, square-headed gray lump hammer.
Definitions for Mjolnir. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Mjolnir. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Mjolnir(ProperNoun) In Norse mythology, the hammer of Thor. Origin: From MjÃ¶llnir, from meldunjaz, from meldÊ°-n- âlightningâ (compare Old Norse mjuln âfireâ, Welsh mellt, Slovene mÃ³Ånja).