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Name: | glacier |
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Description: | a mass of land ice, formed by the recrystallization of the firn, flowing slowly from an accumulation area to an area of ablation. Glaciers are classified by the topographical features with which they are associated (for e.g. highland glacier, plateau glacier) or by their seasonal temperatures or melting characteristics (for e.g., temperate glacier of polar glacier). |
Type: | Noun |
Term is: | Keyword, Variable | Term has: | Unit | Term unit: | m2 | |