USGS CMG InfoBank Geology School: valley glacier

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Title	Comment	Keywords
Valley Glaciers and Ice Sheets	06:38 - 07:38 (01:00) / 1.2 MB	glacier, "valley glacier", "ice sheet", mountain, valley, "glacial flow", landmass, continent, polar, Greenland, Antarctica, "continental glacier", dome, snowfall
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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