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Glacier tongue

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005984

A narrow, elongated extension of a glacier that projects into a valley or out over a body of water. This feature results from the flow of ice being constrained by topography. The terminus of a glacier tongue is where ice ablation, or melting and calving, typically occurs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005984
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005984",
  "term": "Glacier tongue",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A narrow, elongated extension of a glacier that projects into a valley or out over a body of water. This feature results from the flow of ice being constrained by topography. The terminus of a glacier tongue is where ice ablation, or melting and calving, typically occurs.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/glacier-tongue/"
}

Record 4,112 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.