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Preferred term

GLACIER/ICE CAVES  

Definition

  • Refers to any type of natural cave (most commonly lava tubes or limestone caves) that contains significant amounts of perennial (year-round) ice. At least a portion of the cave must have a temperature below 0 °C (32 °F) all year round, and water must have traveled into the cave’s cold zone. (en)

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  • 2013-08-06 14:40:42.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (GLACIER/ICE CAVES [0a009cb2-9883-48d3-8b91-21efb75b4347,105613] - GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287]);
  • 2013-08-26 08:25:10.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: Refers to any type of natural cave (most commonly lava tubes or limestone caves) that contains significant amounts of perennial (year-round) ice. At least a portion of the cave must have a temperature below 0 °C (32 °F) all year round, and water must have traveled into the cave’s cold zone. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/0a009cb2-9883-48d3-8b91-21efb75b4347

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