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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > GLACIERS

PREFERRED TERM

GLACIERS  

DEFINITION

  • A mass of land ice, formed by the further recrystallization of firn, flowing continuously from higher to lower elevations.

BROADER CONCEPT

NARROWER CONCEPTS

CHANGE NOTE

  • 2019-08-26 09:02:55.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [4a426aab-4a95-4bf4-8449-19a72a251541,362991] - GLACIER TERMINUS [84fff9f2-4dad-4ff8-9d10-cacd6a1864fb,369049]);
  • 2020-01-15 08:00:58.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [4a426aab-4a95-4bf4-8449-19a72a251541,554085] - GROUNDING LINE [6c06019d-97df-499a-ab03-64b615af547a,559657]);
  • 2020-02-27 12:49:03.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [4a426aab-4a95-4bf4-8449-19a72a251541,554085] - GLACIER RUNOFF [a8636894-6c29-46dc-88b9-7e56d27a3d7e,559835]);
  • 2020-05-08 08:30:33.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [4a426aab-4a95-4bf4-8449-19a72a251541,554085] - ICE STUPA [8c425053-be1d-4dbe-b5e9-b9e85e382940,560063]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/4a426aab-4a95-4bf4-8449-19a72a251541

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