Meaning glacial retreat
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glacial retreatprocess by which glaciers melt faster than precipitation can replace the ice.
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glacial retreatThe backwards movement of the snout of a glacier.
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glacial retreatNet loss of ice from a glacier as a result of ablation exceeding accumulation.
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glacial retreatwhen ablation exceeds accumulation causing a net loss of ice from the glacier. This usually involves the snout being found at a point in the valley short of the farthest it ever reached. Note that ice [..]
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glacial retreatWhen the tongue of a glacier goes back up the mountain because there is more meltwater and less glacier.
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glacial retreatProcess by which glaciers melt faster than precipitation can replace the ice.The backwards movement of the snout of a glacier.Net loss of ice from a glacier as a result of ablation exceeding accumulation.when ablation exceeds accumulation causing a net loss of ice from the glacier. This usually involves the snout being found at a point in the valley short of the farthest it ever reached
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