Phrases with «glacier tongue»

A "glacier tongue" refers to a long piece of ice that sticks out from a glacier and resembles the shape of a tongue. Full definition

Sentences with «glacier tongue»

  • It is a great way to experience Icelandic nature with a tour to Sólheimajökull glacier tongue. (hostel.is)
  • A healthy glacier has an accumulation zone at high elevations and an ablation zone at lower elevations; ice flow from the accumulation zone continually feeds glacier tongues that penetrate into the ablation zone. (realclimate.org)
  • Contrary to the aforementioned report, a recent study by Gardelle and others (2012) reveals that high rates of ice loss can occur on debris - covered glacier tongues (12). (chimalaya.org)
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