Pressure melting point

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Term: Pressure melting point
Definition: Temperature at which minerals deep within the Earth and ice below the surface of a glacier are caused to melt because of the introduction of pressure.
GCW PhysicalGeography
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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