What Does It Mean When the Terminus of a Glacier

question 66

Multiple Choice

What does it mean when the terminus of a glacier has been stationary for several years?

• A)The local glacial budget is in equilibrium.
• B)The glacier is still frozen but has quit moving.
• C)The glacier is storing up energy preparing to surge forward.
• D)Global warming has ceased.

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