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Snow 03:27 - 04:29 (01:02) / 2.0 MB "James Zumberge", snow, "glacial ice", "snow crystal", season, compaction, firn, ice, glacier
Snow Line 07:38 - 08:59 (01:21) / 1.8 MB glacier, ice, "glacial melt", "valley glacier", "zone of accumulation", "zone of wastage", "snow line", season, firn, silt, snow, "lower elevation", "glacial retreat", snout
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