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ROCK GLACIERS  

DEFINITION

  • A mass of rock fragments and finer material, on a slope, that contains either interstitial ice or an ice core and shows evidence of past or present movement.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b1ce822a-139b-4e11-8bbe-453f19501c36

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