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Glacier
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Persistent body of ice that is moving downhill under its own weight
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glacial retreat
geomorphological process
Glacier morphology
Geomorphology of glaciers
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Ice shelf
Large platform of glacial ice
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Attribution of streamflow trends in snow and glacier melt-dominated catchments of the Tarim River, Central Asia
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Substantial glacier mass loss in the Tien Shan over the past 50 years
Analysis of current trends in climate parameters, river discharge and glaciers in the Aksu River basin (Central Asia)
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Similar successional development of functional community structure in glacier forelands despite contrasting bedrocks
scientific article published on 04 April 2021
Do Genetic Factors Modify the Relationship Between Obesity and Hypertriglyceridemia? Findings From the GLACIER and the MDC Studies
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Volume change of McCall Glacier, Arctic Alaska, USA, 1956–2003
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A glacier (US: ; UK: ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such as crevasses and seracs, as it slowly flows and deforms under stresses induced by its...

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