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Suggested rewording of definition for band ogives #6

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andypbarrett opened this issue Dec 12, 2024 · 0 comments
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Suggested rewording of definition for band ogives #6

andypbarrett opened this issue Dec 12, 2024 · 0 comments
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The current definition is almost correct but is misleading because ogives always form below icefalls (Paterson, 1986).

1: Alternate bands of light and dark on a glacier; usually found below steep narrow
icefalls and thought to be the result of different flow and ablation rates between
summer and winter.

https://github.com/nsidc/nsidc_cryosphere_glossary/blob/5c1d18e0d6e8d59837e84d5904fe50bd3bc2b9d5/glossary/b/band_ogives.yml#L1C1-L5C23

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" Alternate bands of light and dark ice on a glacier surface found below icefalls that are thought to form because of differences in flow and ablation rates between summer and winter."

@andypbarrett andypbarrett changed the title Suggested rewording of definition Suggested rewording of definition for band ogives Dec 16, 2024
@andypbarrett andypbarrett added the Update definition Definition in glossary is incorrect or inaccurate label Dec 16, 2024
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