tidewater

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When a tidewater glacier thins enough, it can lift off the seabed and begin floating on the ocean surface.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Many Antarctic glaciers are tidewater glaciers, meaning they sit on the ocean floor and extend into the sea, where they release icebergs.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Fish and Wildlife Service’s military conservation partner of the year for its efforts to support the recovery of several species, including the tidewater goby, coastal California gnatcatcher, the arroyo toad and southern California steelhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

Another endangered fish, northern tidewater gobies, were rescued from the same watershed shortly before the steelhead were liberated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

I wait for hours in the mildewy shed, the tidewater just barely seeping in under the door.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper