: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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Yosemite Roulette The hike to the peak should have been relatively straightforward, following a historical route up a glacier.
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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
During the last Ice Age, Indiana was covered by a glacier that left soft soil as the earth warmed and the icy mass retreated, Li said.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
Global warming leads to direct climate change effects such as Arctic ice melting and glaciers retreating.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The debris flows formed from volcanic debris melting part of a glacier ended up damming the Chakachatna River, briefly creating a new lake along the river valley.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
During the last Ice Age, Indiana was covered by a glacier that left soft soil as the earth warmed and the icy mass retreated, Li said.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
Global warming leads to direct climate change effects such as Arctic ice melting and glaciers retreating.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The debris flows formed from volcanic debris melting part of a glacier ended up damming the Chakachatna River, briefly creating a new lake along the river valley.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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