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While the remaining 43 percent remained in meltwater lakes.
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Shubhangi Dua, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024
Along with meltwater from glaciers and ice sheets, thermal expansion of the water has increased flooding in low-lying coastal areas and put the future of island nations at risk.
—Charles Colgan, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
What had generally been above-average snowpack water content throughout the region in late-winter turned toward normal or below average as meltwater started flowing toward Lake Powell.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
The park is home to what many claim is the tallest waterfall in the continental United States; Colonial Creek Falls, with its glacial meltwater cascading over 2,500 feet and thirteen drop offs.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2023
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Shubhangi Dua, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024
Along with meltwater from glaciers and ice sheets, thermal expansion of the water has increased flooding in low-lying coastal areas and put the future of island nations at risk.
—Charles Colgan, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
What had generally been above-average snowpack water content throughout the region in late-winter turned toward normal or below average as meltwater started flowing toward Lake Powell.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
The park is home to what many claim is the tallest waterfall in the continental United States; Colonial Creek Falls, with its glacial meltwater cascading over 2,500 feet and thirteen drop offs.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2023
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meltwater
noun
melt·wa·ter
ˈmelt-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: water that comes from the melting of ice and snow
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