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glacier

[gley-sher] / ˈgleɪ ʃər /
NOUN
mountain of ice, snow
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Once it reaches the surface, the liquid nitrogen could remain in liquid form long enough to travel downhill across the glacier.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

However, authorities said they could not confirm that earthquake's exact impact on the glacier collapse last month.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Sputnik Planitia is a vast glacier made largely of frozen nitrogen and is bigger than Texas and Oklahoma combined.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Not all disasters are foreseeable but those that relate to geology, like landslides and glacier collapses, can often be detected early in the data, if there is capacity to spot the pattern.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

She waves her hand, and our glacier spurts stalagmites of ice.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo voiced particular concern about the decline in "slow reserves", like groundwater and glaciers, which she said had traditionally served as the planet's "savings account".

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

But that strategy has come into question as a warming planet destabilizes Himalayan glaciers and river systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Some outlet glaciers in East Antarctica also remain vulnerable as warm ocean water melts ice shelves from below and contributes to faster ice flow.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Iceberg calving is a normal part of the life cycle of outlet glaciers, but scientists monitor these events closely for clues about longer-term signs of instability.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Just a walk through miles of snow and ice and glaciers and boulders and crevasses to the towering top of a sleeping volcano.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart




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