glacier
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By this stage in April they would normally have fixed the route as far as Camp 3, but are still blocked by the chunk of glacier about 600m below Camp 1.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
A glacier surge happens when ice that normally moves slowly suddenly speeds up.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
"The most false part of it all is the claim that there are glaciers that do not contribute to rivers. If it's a glacier, it has ice and contributes water. It's very basic," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
The water in Spirit Lake would stay put, but glacier melt and groundwater released from an eruption could create a fast-moving lahar.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing glacier
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Geological Features
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