| Term: | Glacier tongue |
| Definition: |
An extension of a glacier or ice stream projecting seaward, usually afloat. NSIDCCryosphere
Projecting seaward extension of a glacier, usually afloat. WMOSeaIce Sea ice terminology that describes the seaward extension of a glacier, usually afloat. In the Antarctic, glacier tongues may extend over many tens of kilometres. ECCCanada An extension of a glacier or ice stream projecting seaward, usually afloat. UKAntarcticTerms The long slender part of a valley glacier that is subject to net ablation. Swisseduc An extension of a glacier or ice stream projecting seaward, usually afloat. AMSglossary An extension of a glacier or ice stream projecting seaward, usually afloat. SPRI GCW |