Glacier advance
The forward movement of the snout (toe) of a glacier following successive years of positive mass balance (q.v.).
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Crusoe Glacier, Axel Heiberg Island, has a steep front, typical of advancing glaciers. Photo J. Aleaan, 1977. |
The forward movement of the snout (toe) of a glacier following successive years of positive mass balance (q.v.).
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Crusoe Glacier, Axel Heiberg Island, has a steep front, typical of advancing glaciers. Photo J. Aleaan, 1977. |