Glacier snout

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Glacier snout
Definition: The lowest end of a glacier; also called glacier terminus or toe.  NSIDCCryosphere 

The terminus is the downvalley end of a glacier. It is sometimes referred to as the glacier snout.

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.04.08
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