Bergschrund

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Term: Bergschrund
Definition: (from the German) An irregular crevasse, usually running across an ice slope in the accumulation area, where active glacier ice pulls away from ice adhering to the steep mountainside.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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