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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