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glacier surge: a standalone construct

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Glaciology

a short episode of fast flow, many times normal speed, that recurs in some glaciers after long quiescent phases.

In glaciology, glacier surge refers to a short episode of fast flow, many times normal speed, that recurs in some glaciers after long quiescent phases. This meaning comes from Meier (1969) in Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences.[1]

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References

  1. Meier, M. F., & Post, A. (1969). What are glacier surges? Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 6(4), 807-817. https://doi.org/10.1139/e69-081

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