Glacier table

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Term: Glacier table
Definition: A rock that is balanced on a pedestal of ice, and elevated above the surface of a glacier. The rock protects the pedestal of ice from melting by insulating it from the sun.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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