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rock glacier

Scope: geomorphology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Definition

Lobate or tongue-shaped masses of rock and ice that form under cold climates in alpine regions and at high latitudes

Publications (1)

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Rock glaciers in Central Colorado, U.S.A., as indicators of Holocene climate change

2007Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Researchcentral

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