glacier

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Over the next six decades, as the glacier retreated, the wedge expanded into a long finger, and the size of the lake grew twelvefold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

"Exposed rock ledges, sections of ice breaking away and glacier tongues collapsing in on themselves are increasingly shaping the landscape."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Because the glacier rested on a flat bed, large portions were able to lift off almost at once.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Roz calculated that the fastest way there was to trek over the glacier.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown