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Keyword: aufeis (icing ice)

"A sheet-like mass of ice either on the ground surface or on the surface of river ice (Brown and Kupsch, 1974)."



subglacial drainage emergine from a conduit in the snout of Aktineq Glacier 0025 - Subglacial drainage emerging from a conduit in the snout of Aktineq Glacier

sediment laden artesian springs emerging from outwash-covered stagnant ice 0026 - Sediment laden artesian springs emerging from outwash-covered stagnant ice

sand layer on a thrust plain at the snout of Aktineq Glacier (B17) 0041 - Sand layer on a thrust plain at the snout of Aktineq Glacier (B17)

cross-section of icing (aufeis) in front of Fountiain Glacier (B26) 0079 - Cross-section of icing (aufeis) in front of Fountain Glacier (B26)

aerial view of the rapidly retreating Stagnation Glacier (B28) 0085 - Aerial view of the rapidly retreating Stagnation Glacier (B28)

debris-rich basal ice, Aktineq Glacier 0136 - Debris-rich basal ice, Aktineq Glacier

view down the termination of Aktineq Glacier (B17) 0144 - View down the termination of Aktineq Glacier (B17)

aerial view of Stagnation Glacier (B28) and Fountain Glacier (B26) 0145 - Aerial view of Stagnation Glacier (B28) and Fountain Glacier (B26)

edge of an icing (aufeis, naled) 0146 - Edge of an icing (aufeis, naled)

snout area of Aktineq Glacier (B17) 0147 - Snout area of Aktineq Glacier (B17)

esker ridge recently melted out of Stagnation Glacier (B28) 0150 - Esker ridge recently melted out of Stagnation Glacier (B28)

major iceing attached to the front of Fountain Glacier (B26) 0152 - Major icing attached to the front of Fountain Glacier (B26)



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