What's the Difference Between a Glacier and an Ice Floe?
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They’re both huge masses of ice, right?
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16.2 How Glaciers Work – Physical Geology
![](https://cdn.britannica.com/72/153472-050-4DF2D58F/Emperor-penguins-Antarctica.jpg?w=300&h=169&c=crop)
Beardmore Glacier, Antarctic, Ross Sea, Ice Stream
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Digital Library Search National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
![](https://cdn.britannica.com/23/249323-050-ABC6C53F/researchers-drill-core-samples-sea-ice-Antarctic-New-Zealand.jpg)
Ice core, Geology, Climate Change & Glaciology
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Ice in lakes and rivers, Causes, Effects, & Prevention
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Get to Know Your Ice
![](https://www.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/media/images/what-is-a-glacier-uc-davis.jpg)
What is an ice shelf?
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glacier and large floe - Picture of Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau - Tripadvisor
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Observations on the Rhone glacier from 8.7.2022
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Beardmore Glacier, Antarctic, Ross Sea, Ice Stream