Calving front

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Term: Calving front
Definition: A glacier margin from which discrete pieces of ice calve or break off, to become icebergs if the margin stands or floats in sea or lake water.
GCW IHPGlacierMassBalance
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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