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Glaciers and glaciations - ice sheets, glacial lakes, tuyas - jökulhlaups and glacial hazards

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/Glaciers/framework.html

Links to background information on glaciers, glacier hazards, ice sheets and glaciations, glacial lakes, specific glaciers, terminology, bibliographies, and related useful links.

by Cascades Volcano Observatory (Sponsor)
Related topics:
Glaciation, Glaciology, Hazards, Snow and ice cover, Glacier features

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