Birth, growth and decay of glaciers

Glaciers terminating in the sea (tidewater) are subject to more rapid fluctuations than those on land. They are characterised by vertical calving cliffs, grounded on the sea bottom, as in this view of Hubbard Glacier, Alaska. Unlike most glaciers in Alaska the Hubbard has been advancing strongly for the last century. JA

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