: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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According to the study, from 1770-1979 Juneau Icefield's glacier volume loss remained consistent, losing 0.65- 1.01 kilometers cubed per year.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 July 2024
And dark-colored rocks revealed by melting glaciers can retain more heat than white snow does, prompting even more snow to liquify.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
There has been no effect on air travel to and from the country, unlike during the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption (which took place beneath a glacier, causing abnormally large clouds of ash that grounded nearly 100,000 flights across Europe).
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2024
But Venezuela is no longer a referent for majestic glaciers.
—Andrea Vasquez Guillen, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 July 2024
And dark-colored rocks revealed by melting glaciers can retain more heat than white snow does, prompting even more snow to liquify.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
There has been no effect on air travel to and from the country, unlike during the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption (which took place beneath a glacier, causing abnormally large clouds of ash that grounded nearly 100,000 flights across Europe).
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2024
But Venezuela is no longer a referent for majestic glaciers.
—Andrea Vasquez Guillen, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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glacier
noun
gla·cier
ˈglā-shər 
: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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