Glacier
Appearance
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A glacier is a persistent body o dense ice that is constantly movin unner its ain wicht; it forms whaur the accumulation o snaw exceeds its ablation (melting an sublimation) ower many years, eften centuries.
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A glacier is a persistent body o dense ice that is constantly movin unner its ain wicht; it forms whaur the accumulation o snaw exceeds its ablation (melting an sublimation) ower many years, eften centuries.