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Living glacier

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007000

A glacier that is actively flowing and deforming under its own weight, indicating that it is still accumulating and ablating ice. This contrasts with a 'dead' or stagnant glacier, which has ceased to flow and is simply melting in place. The movement of a living glacier can be observed through changes in its surface features and the transport of debris.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007000
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007000",
  "term": "Living glacier",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A glacier that is actively flowing and deforming under its own weight, indicating that it is still accumulating and ablating ice. This contrasts with a 'dead' or stagnant glacier, which has ceased to flow and is simply melting in place. The movement of a living glacier can be observed through changes in its surface features and the transport of debris.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/living-glacier/"
}

Record 5,628 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.