Longitudinal crevasse

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Term: Longitudinal crevasse
Definition: A crevasse oriented more or less parallel to the long axis of a glacier. Longitudinal crevasses typically open on a valley glacierwhen the glacier becomes wider.  Swisseduc 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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