Drift glacier

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Term: Drift glacier
Definition: A semipermanent mass of firn formed by drifted snow behind obstructions or in the ground; also called a catchment glacier or a snowdrift glacier.  NSIDCCryosphere 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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