Surge

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Term: Surge
Definition: (1) Rapid increase or decrease in flow or water level. (2) Abrupt acceleration of glacier flow accompanied by a dramatic forward movement of the glacier terminus.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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