Redux: Proposed GLIMS definition of "glacier"

[Bruce Raup]

Hi Martin,

On 2006-06-13 12:17 -0600,  Martin Sharp wrote:

> Bruce - There are ice shelves all along the north coast of Ellesmere Island...
> Martin

Yes, I thought this was the case, which is why I was surprised at the view 
that the term should be restricted to Antartica -- a view I've heard from 
a couple of people.  It seems to me that the restriction to ocean-floating 
ice fed by two or more glaciers suitably weeds out ice tongues and ice 
floating on lakes, which I think should be treated as part of their 
respective glaciers.

Bruce

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