Rock glacier

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Term: Rock glacier
Definition: Rock glaciers are not strictly glaciers, but a flow phenomen in permafrost. A mixture of rock debris interspersed with ice in cavities slowly moves downhill (typically much slower than a glacier).
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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