Branched-valley glacier

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Term: Branched-valley glacier
Definition: Glacier that has one or more tributary glaciers that flow into it; distinguished from a simple valley glacier that has only a single tributary glacier.  NSIDCCryosphere 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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