Continental glaciers are glaciers in arid inland regions. In these areas, the precipitation is low (less than a few hundred mm), and the snowline is relatively high. The ice temperature is low (−8 to −10 °C), and the glacier movement is characterised by internal surface deformation of ice crystals. The glacier bottom is frozen, and so glacial erosion is rapid. The glacier moves slowly in a stable manner.
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(2020). Continental Glacier. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_396
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