glacial icefall
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concept
A glacial icefall is a steep, chaotic section of a glacier where flowing ice breaks into crevasses and towering seracs as it moves rapidly over a sharp drop in the underlying terrain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| serac collapse | 1 |
Instances (2)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| 1997 Brenva Glacier avalanche | — |
| 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche | serac collapse |