Calving (Q359)
Subject, term, tag: Calving
- Calving (of glaciers or ice sheets)
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Subject, term, tag: Calving |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
The breaking off of discrete pieces of ice from a glacier, ice sheet or an ice shelf into lake or seawater, producing icebergs. This is a form of mass loss from an ice body. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026