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CREVASSES  

Definition

  • A crack in an ice sheet or glacier (compare to crevice, which is in rock). Crevasses often have vertical or near-vertical walls, which can then melt and create seracs, arches, etc.; these walls sometimes expose layers that represent the glacier's stratigraphy. (en)

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  • 2013-08-06 14:38:21.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (CREVASSES [b1d30791-5871-474f-aedf-2d4aa51e2b92,105603] - GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287]);
  • 2013-08-06 14:48:25.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (CREVASSES [b1d30791-5871-474f-aedf-2d4aa51e2b92,105603] - LONGITUDINAL CREVASSES [a78c3d42-ac89-4040-9f0d-4d864b8c4551,105639]);
  • 2013-08-06 14:48:37.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (CREVASSES [b1d30791-5871-474f-aedf-2d4aa51e2b92,105603] - MARGINAL CREVASSES [f0bbea2f-2ef0-4e99-ad76-1aedbbedc016,105641]);
  • 2013-08-06 14:48:51.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (CREVASSES [b1d30791-5871-474f-aedf-2d4aa51e2b92,105603] - TRANSVERSE CREVASSES [6ba069ae-8561-44b7-9e59-d645d6bd725f,105643]);
  • 2013-08-23 14:48:58.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A crack in an ice sheet or glacier (compare to crevice, which is in rock). Crevasses often have vertical or near-vertical walls, which can then melt and create seracs, arches, etc.; these walls sometimes expose layers that represent the glacier's stratigraphy. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b1d30791-5871-474f-aedf-2d4aa51e2b92

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