| Term: | Retreating glacier |
| Definition: |
A glacier whose terminus is increasingly retreating upvalley compared to its previous position due to a higher level of ablation compared to accumulation. NSIDCCryosphere
GCW |
| Term: | Retreating glacier |
| Definition: | A glacier whose terminus is increasingly retreating upvalley compared to its previous position due to a higher level of ablation compared to accumulation. |