Concept information
Preferred term
GLACIERS
Definition
- A mass of land ice, formed by the further recrystallization of firn, flowing continuously from higher to lower elevations. (en)
Broader concept
- GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS (en)
Narrower concepts
- DEBRIS THICKNESS (en)
- GLACIAL LAKE EXTENT (en)
- GLACIER ABLATION (en)
- GLACIER ACCUMULATION (en)
- GLACIER AREA (en)
- GLACIER EXTENT (en)
- GLACIER MASS (en)
- GLACIER MELT (en)
- GLACIER REFREEZE (en)
- GLACIER RUNOFF (en)
- GLACIER TERMINUS (en)
- GROUNDING LINE (en)
- ICE STUPA (en)
- SUB-DEBRIS MELT ENHANCEMENT (en)
Change note
- 2019-08-26 08:58:20.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,84413] - GLACIER TERMINUS [d8e2bcae-7781-41b6-8d2d-7c82ae61be47,369047]);
- 2020-01-14 08:17:39.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,84413] - GROUNDING LINE [929f60ff-f938-48b0-86fd-c5c8c071c4bd,559635]);
- 2020-02-27 12:45:25.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,84413] - GLACIER RUNOFF [6c3aa715-61fd-47a1-804e-fb6d461792ea,559833]);
- 2020-05-08 08:27:22.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,84413] - ICE STUPA [dbf0db20-7d18-4a67-9227-ea479fcf7c7d,560061]);
- 2020-07-02 17:21:00.0 [sritz] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,84413] - GLACIAL LAKE EXTENT [c0fba127-5208-4e8c-b18f-349dc14fb3d3,560519]);
- 2020-12-22 15:57:30.0 [sritz] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,84413] - DEBRIS THICKNESS [8b705c00-50a7-438f-8fdd-c5799f7dab89,560804]);
- 2020-12-22 16:02:01.0 [sritz] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,84413] - SUB-DEBRIS MELT ENHANCEMENT [b6c9cc25-b989-4915-a5c6-43dff744b056,560806]);
- 2021-08-05 15:26:25.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,689432] - GLACIER EXTENT [79b569df-5ed1-4791-b089-c46484069d81,692291]);
- 2023-04-03 18:12:45.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,1273524] - GLACIER ABLATION [b09f0809-2686-4e2b-bacf-e192760ca297,1276526]);
- 2023-04-03 18:16:07.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,1273524] - GLACIER ACCUMULATION [7b8ad020-7eff-4639-b8c1-8b22e1535c00,1276527]);
- 2023-04-03 18:18:05.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,1273524] - GLACIER AREA [ae4be026-7471-4301-9264-675accce8340,1276528]);
- 2023-04-03 18:20:32.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,1273524] - GLACIER MASS [52d6b4d1-2daf-4e19-8129-c3e2dbf812d0,1276529]);
- 2023-04-03 18:23:01.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,1273524] - GLACIER MELT [6bd14a79-ac70-4f99-9107-a4c036d33bd7,1276530]);
- 2023-04-03 18:25:36.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLACIERS [68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab,1273524] - GLACIER REFREEZE [399025f7-315e-47db-af48-67771318a70b,1276531]);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/68eed887-8008-4352-b420-949457ab59ab
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