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  1. Hanging glacier (Glaciology πŸ—»)

    A hanging glacier originates high on the wall of a glacial valley and descends only part of the way to the surface of the main glacier and abruptly stops, typically at a cliff. Avalanching and icefalls are the mechanisms for ice and snow transfer to the valley floor below. Hanging glaciers are inherently unstable, and may produce catastrophic break-off events. These glaciers are often p...

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