Hanging Glacier

hanging glacier

[′haŋ·iŋ ¦glā·shər] (hydrology) A glacier lying above a cliff or steep mountainside; as the glacier advances, calving can cause ice avalanches.

Hanging Glacier

a mountain glacier lying in a shallow depression on a steep mountain slope and terminating high up on the slope of the main valley (hence the name hanging). Along with the genetically related cirque glaciers, hanging glaciers are the most widely found mountain glaciers. They frequently cause ice slides.

单词	hanging glacier
释义	hanging glacier hanging glacier n (Geological Science) a glacier situated on a shelf above a valley or another glacier; it may be joined to the lower level by an icefall or separate from it Hanging Glacier hanging glacier [′haŋ·iŋ ¦glā·shər] (hydrology) A glacier lying above a cliff or steep mountainside; as the glacier advances, calving can cause ice avalanches. Hanging Glacier a mountain glacier lying in a shallow depression on a steep mountain slope and terminating high up on the slope of the main valley (hence the name hanging). Along with the genetically related cirque glaciers, hanging glaciers are the most widely found mountain glaciers. They frequently cause ice slides.
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