subglacial
Americanadjective
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beneath a glacier.
a subglacial stream.
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formerly beneath a glacier.
a subglacial deposit.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- subglacially adverb
Etymology
Origin of subglacial
Example Sentences
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The researchers emphasize that more work is needed to fully understand how subglacial processes influence iron release.
From Science Daily
One intriguing discovery is a deep channel incised in Antarctica's bed in an area called the Maud Subglacial Basin.
From BBC
Huge volumes of water had flowed into fractures below the glacier, collecting there to form a subglacial lake.
From Science Daily
Bell is a research professor at Columbia University who has led 10 expeditions to Antarctica and Greenland in part to study deep subglacial lakes.
From Salon
While Fretwell cautioned he is not an expert in lacustrine habitats, meaning large bodies of water where life may be possible, he said Bedmap3 will help inform new studies of subglacial lakes.
From Salon
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