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meltwater

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meltwater [′melt‚wȯd·ər]
(hydrology)
Water derived from melting ice or snow, especially glacier ice.


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Researchers said that increased snowfall on the ice sheet has masked a melting increase since 1996, and the refreezing of meltwater also has moderated the effects of ice sheet loss.
The results suggest that North America's climate is highly sensitive to meltwater flowing into the ocean, according to Daley.
As the meltwater flows off the glacier, lakes begin to form and grow.
 
 
 
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