farther up
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As UC Irvine professor and lead author Eric Rignot said to CBS News, "We see the seawater coming in at high tide and receding and sometimes going farther up underneath the glacier and getting trapped."
From Salon • May 23, 2024
The first storm, which began Sunday night, had brought light rainfall within Southern California, mostly farther up the coast from Los Angeles County, before winding down Monday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023
Snowfall has become increasingly unpredictable and glaciers have retreated farther up towards the peaks, or disappeared altogether.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023
In Jefferson Parish, next to New Orleans, officials began laying out flexible piping resembling giant fire hoses in a plan to pipe water from farther up the Mississippi to dilute the salt water.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023
Even though he had his own hut farther up the mountain, Yishan claimed the seat by the fireplace in Pinmei’s hut as his own.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
