Phrases with «valley glaciers»

"Valley glaciers" refers to glaciers that form in steep mountain valleys. They are large masses of ice that slowly flow downhill due to gravity, shaping the landscape as they go. Full definition

Sentences with «valley glaciers»

  • Mulligans is a picturesque executive length course surrounded by snow capped mountains and the Comox Valley glacier in the distance. (mulligansgolfcourse.com)
  • The trouble is, ice cores are the gold standard for estimating past atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, and Marchant says the Dry Valley glaciers are the only ones known to contain ice that old. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Our work at Alexander Island is supported by the British Antarctic Survey and involves analysis of valley glacier and ice - shelf moraines at Ablation Point Massif and Fossil Bluff. (antarcticglaciers.org)
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