dirtband ogive

glaciology

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mountain glaciers

  • Perito Moreno Glacier
    In glacier: Surface features

    Dirtband ogives also may occur below icefalls; these are caused by seasonal differences in the amount of dust or by snow trapped in the icefall. In plan view, the ogives are invariably distorted into arcs or curves convex downglacier; hence the name ogive.

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