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Alpine (valley) glacier
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high up in the mountains in bowl-shaped hollows called cirques
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Bergschrund
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a crevasse that forms where moving glacier ice separates from the stagnant ice or firn above
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Continental glacier
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continuous masses of ice that are much larger than alpine glaciers.
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Crevasse
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deep open crack, especially one in a glacier
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Glacier
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slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
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Zone of ablation
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area refers to the low-altitude area of a glacier or ice sheet below firn with a net loss
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Erratic
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not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
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Horn
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a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed
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Moraine
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mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier
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Arete
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a sharp mountain ridge
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