| Term: | Interrupted glacier |
| Definition: |
Glacier flow is interrupted by very steep cliff(s); No dynamic connection; Reconstruct below the cliff; Glacier that breaks off over a cliff and reconstitutes below. (WGMS, 1977); The entire catchment area of the glacier has to be looked at in order to identify if a glacier is interrupted or not! GLIMSGlacier
A glacier consisting of two or more parts between which mass transfer or 'flow' to the lower part is by avalanching. Whether to regard the parts as separate entities is a matter of convenience. See regenerated glacier. IHPGlacierMassBalance GCW |