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Barren zone
An area of fresh, vegetation-free bedrock around the margin of a retreating glacier that documents the recent loss of ice.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Water bodies
- Category: Glaciers
- Government Agency: USGS
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