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 1985, Nepal’s Dig Tsho lake, in the Everest region, burst after part of a hanging glacier fell into it, destroying houses and infrastructure below.
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
Austria's largest glacier, the Pasterze in Carinthia, also continues to shrink.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Far off, at the other end of the glacier, a dark smudge stretched along the horizon.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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