: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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After spending the day in Seward, guests can explore all Kenai Fjords offers, including coastal rainforests, glaciers, and wildlife such as puffins, seals, and whales.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
The findings are based on two decades of observations gathered by several U.S., German and European satellites — some of that data even came from including a few satellites that were not originally designed to monitor glaciers globally.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 Feb. 2025
These changes, driven by natural forces like tectonic activity as well as human influences like groundwater pumping, need to be considered alongside calculations of sea level rise driven by melting ice sheets and glaciers and warming (and thus expanding) ocean water.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
In winter, the northern lights paint the night sky with an ethereal glow, while summer brings more than 20 hours of daylight for exploring glaciers and fjords.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
The findings are based on two decades of observations gathered by several U.S., German and European satellites — some of that data even came from including a few satellites that were not originally designed to monitor glaciers globally.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 Feb. 2025
These changes, driven by natural forces like tectonic activity as well as human influences like groundwater pumping, need to be considered alongside calculations of sea level rise driven by melting ice sheets and glaciers and warming (and thus expanding) ocean water.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
In winter, the northern lights paint the night sky with an ethereal glow, while summer brings more than 20 hours of daylight for exploring glaciers and fjords.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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