"supraglacial" meaning in English

See supraglacial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more supraglacial [comparative], most supraglacial [superlative]
Etymology: From supra- + glacial. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|supra|glacial}} supra- + glacial Head templates: {{en-adj}} supraglacial (comparative more supraglacial, superlative most supraglacial)
  1. Of, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier. Derived forms: supraglacially Translations (of, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier): osoighreach (Irish), supraglaciale (Italian), supraglacjalny (Polish), supraglaciar (Spanish)
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