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Subject, term, tag: Grounding line
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Grounding line
Subject, term, tag: Grounding line

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    Definition
    The junction between a glacier or ice sheet and an ice shelf; the place where ice starts to float. This junction normally occurs over a zone, rather than at a line. (English)
    source version
    IPCC Glossary v1.5
    1 reference
    Source
    https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/
    date accessed
    27 May 2026
     
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