| Term: | Surging glacier |
| Definition: |
A glacier that experiences a dramatic increase in flow rate, 10 to 100 times faster than its normal rate; usually surge events last less than one year and occur periodically, between 15 and 100 years. NSIDCCryosphere
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| Term: | Surging glacier |
| Definition: | A glacier that experiences a dramatic increase in flow rate, 10 to 100 times faster than its normal rate; usually surge events last less than one year and occur periodically, between 15 and 100 years. |