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Hummock

By Samantha Lake / 18/04/2024
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A conglomeration of broken ice formed by pressure at the point of contact between ice floes; it may be fresh or weathered. The weathering of hummocks is like young mountain peaks with steep slopes that erode into smooth, rolling hills, in this case during the summer melt season.

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