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Phrases with «outlet glaciers»
"Outlet glaciers"
refer to glaciers that flow from an ice sheet or ice cap into the ocean or a large body of water. They act as drainage channels, carrying ice from the main ice mass towards the ocean.
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outlet
(parent phrase)
glacier
(parent phrase)
outlet glaciers
marine terminating outlet glaciers
Sentences with «outlet glaciers»
Upon reaching the sea, a number of these
large outlet glaciers
extend into the water with a floating «ice tongue».
(
esa.int
)
This is much less than the average
outlet glacier speed
along the west coast.
(
skepticalscience.com
)
The ice front is not impressive, unlike the
faster outlet glaciers
.
(
realclimate.org
)
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Definition of OUTLET GLACIERS
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