Tidewater glacier

Alternative definitions (4), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Tidewater glacier
Definition: Mountain glacier that terminates in the ocean.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A glacier that terminates in the sea, with terminus either floating or grounded below sea level. The adjective indicates geographical setting, and not that tides play a role in the mass balance.  IHPGlacierMassBalance 

A glacier with a terminus that ends in a body of water influenced by tides, such as the ocean or a large lake. Typically, tidewater glaciers calve ice to produce icebergs.

A glacier that terminates in the sea. Some writers restrict the term to a glacier with its terminus resting on the sea floor.  Swisseduc 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.04.08
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