Glaciohydraulic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to a supercooling effect by which flow and pressure at the base of a glacier allow water to remains liquid below the temperature at which it would otherwise freeze. not-comparable
"Another factor that can prolong drainage of meltwater reservoirs and result in large K values is glaciohydraulic supercooling, a process that has been well documented at the Matanuska Glacier."
Example
More examples"Another factor that can prolong drainage of meltwater reservoirs and result in large K values is glaciohydraulic supercooling, a process that has been well documented at the Matanuska Glacier."
Etymology
From glacio- + hydraulic.
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