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valley glacier
valley glacier A long, relatively narrow ribbon of ice that is confined between valley walls. The Alpine type is fed by a series of cirque glaciers that show positive net balances (see MASS BALANCE), and is common in the Alps and in the coastal mountains of Alaska, USA. The outlet type is fed by an ice cap or ice sheet. The Vatnajökull ice-cap in Iceland feeds several outlet glaciers.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "valley glacier." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "valley glacier." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-valleyglacier.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "valley glacier." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-valleyglacier.html |
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valley glacier
valley glacier A long, relatively narrow ribbon of ice that is confined between valley walls.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "valley glacier." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "valley glacier." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-valleyglacier.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "valley glacier." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-valleyglacier.html |
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