Hanging

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Hanging
Definition: No connection with mountain foot; up to 60 deg slope; Perched on a steep mountain-side or issuing from a hanging valley (WGMS, 1970); Perched on a steep mountain-side or issuing from a steep hanging valley (WGMS, 1977)  GLIMSGlacier 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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