tidewater
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Some thicker icebergs that break from tidewater glaciers without floating ice shelf extensions can scrape along the seabed or become grounded inside a fjord.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Topanga Creek is home to another endangered fish, the small but hardy northern tidewater goby, often described as cute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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
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
I could see all the way to tidewater and beyond.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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