glacier (Q169156)
From geokb
large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted layers of snow. It’s a dynamic entity that shapes the landscape through erosion and deposition, and plays a crucial role in the global water cycle
- glaciers
- ice sheet
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English | glacier |
large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted layers of snow. It’s a dynamic entity that shapes the landscape through erosion and deposition, and plays a crucial role in the global water cycle |
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