- supraglacial drainage
- поверхностный [на льду] дренаж
Glacial hydrology dictionary. Б.Р.Мавлюдов.
supraglacial drainage
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Supraglacial lake — A supraglacial lake is any pond of liquid water on the top of a glacier. Although these pools are wict|ephemeral, they may reach kilometers in diameter and be several meters deep. They may last for months or even decades at a time, but can empty… … Wikipedia
Ice sheet dynamics — describe the motion within large bodies of ice, such those currently on Greenland and Antarctica. Ice motion is dominated by the movement of glaciers, whose gravity driven activity is controlled by two main variable factors: the temperature and… … Wikipedia
Crevasse — is also a traditional term for a levee breach. Crossing a crevasse on the Easton Glacier, Mount Baker, in the North Cascades, Washington A crevasse is a deep crack in an ice sheet rhys glacier (as opposed to a crevice, which forms in rock).… … Wikipedia
Greenland ice sheet — The Greenland Ice Sheet is a vast body of ice covering 1.71 million km², roughly 80% of the surface of Greenland. It is the second largest ice body in the world, after the Antarctic Ice Sheet. The ice sheet is almost 2,400 kilometers long in a… … Wikipedia
Crevasse — Franchissement d une crevasse dans les North Cascades. Une crevasse est une ouverture naturelle dans un glacier. Plusieurs types de crevasses existent en fonction du terrain. Les crevasses peuvent représenter un véritable danger dans la pratique… … Wikipédia en Français
Surge (glacier) — Glacial surges are short lived events where a glacier can move up to velocities 100 times faster than normal, and advance substantially. Surging glaciers are clustered around a few areas. High concentrations of surging glaciers can be found in… … Wikipedia
