| Term: | Quiescent phase |
| Definition: |
The period in which a surge-type glacier is slow-moving or stagnant. This period is typically decades long in contrast to the surge phase that may last only a few months or years. Swisseduc
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| Term: | Quiescent phase |
| Definition: | The period in which a surge-type glacier is slow-moving or stagnant. This period is typically decades long in contrast to the surge phase that may last only a few months or years. |