glacier
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One of the most concerning conclusions is that warming temperatures are changing how glacier surges behave, making them harder to predict at a time when accurate forecasts are critical.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
The change to the glacier law sparked protests by environmentalists, who clashed with police outside Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
In 1962, the program spotted a small wedge of lake forming on the eastern side of the Lhonak glacier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Using highly sensitive gravity measurements collected by BAS' Twin Otter aircraft and others, researchers detected an unusual signal beneath the glacier.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
It was strange because I was alone—my dog handler being with the dogs on the glacier in Juneau—and I kept feeling as though I was being watched.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing glacier
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Geological Features
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