The phrase
"glacier area" refers to a location or region that has a lot of glaciers. A glacier is a large mass of ice that moves very slowly, like a river of ice. So, a
glacier area is a place where there are many of these icy rivers, usually found in cold and mountainous regions.
Full definition
Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«glacier»
«area»
Sentences with «glacier area»
- The corresponding regional glacier areas and the mean cumulative mass changes since 1997 are given in the table below. (climate.copernicus.eu)
- Thus, given climate conditions and glacier area glacier runoff can be determined. (nichols.edu)
- Based on a projected estimate of glacier area in 2050, it is thought that declining water availability will eventually threaten some 70 million people with food insecurity (Table 1)(17). (chimalaya.org)
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