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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > ICE STUPA

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ICE STUPA  

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  • Ice Stupa is a form of glacier grafting technique that creates artificial glaciers, used for storing winter water (which otherwise would go unused) in the form of conical shaped ice heaps. During summer, when water is scarce, the Ice Stupa melts to increase water supply for crops. (en)

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  • 2020-05-08 08:22:41.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (ICE STUPA [8495b76a-16ba-418c-bbb9-3c6bcfb12aba,560057] - AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES [ca227ff0-4742-4e51-a763-4582fa28291c,85881]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/8495b76a-16ba-418c-bbb9-3c6bcfb12aba

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