: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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Melting sea ice and glaciers could soon reach a point of no return, with dramatic implications for sea level rise, scientists have warned.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
In addition to more glaciers (circa 300) than any other national park in the Lower 48 states, North Cascades boasts dozens of jagged snowy peaks, wild rivers, tranquil lakes, and among the highest biodiversity of any U.S. park.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The Trump administration has also decommissioned data products documenting melting glaciers and sea ice cover in the Antarctic, the latest in a series of blows to U.S. Antarctic research.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 12 May 2025
Each month, a new gin is highlighted, inviting guests to explore unique varieties, from local London distilleries to the glaciers of Iceland.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
In addition to more glaciers (circa 300) than any other national park in the Lower 48 states, North Cascades boasts dozens of jagged snowy peaks, wild rivers, tranquil lakes, and among the highest biodiversity of any U.S. park.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The Trump administration has also decommissioned data products documenting melting glaciers and sea ice cover in the Antarctic, the latest in a series of blows to U.S. Antarctic research.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 12 May 2025
Each month, a new gin is highlighted, inviting guests to explore unique varieties, from local London distilleries to the glaciers of Iceland.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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glacier
noun
gla·cier
ˈglā-shər 
: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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