superglacial

[ soo-per-gley-shuhl ]

adjective

1. on the surface of a glacier.
2. believed to have been formerly on the surface of a glacier:

   superglacial debris.

superglacial

/ ˌsuːpəˈɡleɪsɪəl /

adjective

1. on or originating from the surface of a glacier

Word History and Origins

Origin of superglacial¹

First recorded in 1885–90; super- + glacial

Example Sentences

Less commonly they were subglacial, and failed to be covered, and less commonly still superglacial.

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