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Meltwater also acts as a lubricant in the basal sliding of glaciers. en.wikipedia.org

The lake is fed by ground water, and by seasonal runoff of rainwater or snow meltwater from the surrounding area. en.wikipedia.org

The halocline usually lies near the surface, where evaporation raises salinity in the tropics, or meltwater dilutes it in polar regions. en.wikipedia.org

They can also be used to document the subglacial and supraglacial passage of meltwater away from the eruption site. en.wikipedia.org

If the summer temperatures do get above freezing, any ice core record will be severely degraded or completely useless, since meltwater will percolate into the snow. en.wikipedia.org

Small islands litter the stretch of water which was formed from glacial activity and meltwater produced from the receding glacier. en.wikipedia.org

The ablation zone often contains meltwater features such as supraglacial lakes, englacial streams, and subglacial lakes. en.wikipedia.org

Climatic conditions were similar to modern patterns; however, the receding glacial ice sheets still covered large portions of the land, creating lakes of meltwater. en.wikipedia.org

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