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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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  • 2013-03-05 08:28:54.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (GLACIER/ICE CAVES [93b60653-f7bb-46f3-8f65-69221267018c,82745] - GLACIAL LANDFORMS [3c78951a-0293-4fb0-baff-ec7372fe784d,64133]);
  • 2013-04-01 10:11:32.0 [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/93b60653-f7bb-46f3-8f65-69221267018c

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