GlacierSite Type ⤴
Body of land ice that consists of recrystallized snow accumulated on the surface of the ground and moves slowly downslope (WSP-1541A) over a period of years or centuries. Since glacial sites move, the lat-long precision for these sites is usually coarse.
Term
glacier
Category
Glacier Sites
Provenance
Adapted from USGS Site Types.
Provenance Uri
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Note
http://wdr.water.usgs.gov/nwisgmap/help/sitetype.html