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Term: Ice cave
Definition: A cave formed in or under a glacier, typically by running water. Steam or high heat flow can also form glacier caves. Also called Glacier Cave.
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Term: Ice cave
Definition: A cave of ice, usually underneath a glacier and formed by meltwater; cave entrances are often enlarged near a glacier terminus by warm winds; most common on stagnant portions of glaciers.
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