subglacial

adjective

sub·gla·cial ˌsəb-ˈglā-shəl

: of or relating to the bottom of a glacier or the area immediately underlying a glacier

subglacially

ˌsəb-ˈglā-shə-lē

adverb

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Particularly interesting are subglacial lakes like Lake Vostok, located 4,000 meters under the ice sheet and isolated from the surface for 15 million years. —

Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 These would then be used to shuttle around nuclear missiles in a great, subglacial game of cat and mouse. —

Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 Along with the sensing system, the probe is designed to release a small, autonomous vehicle that probes the subglacial reservoir and can further investigate points of interest, such as hydrothermal vents. —

IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2024 The new modeling finds that such subglacial discharge could increase the sea level rise contribution of the Denman and Scott glaciers by about 16 percent by the year 2300 in scenarios of high greenhouse gas emissions. —

WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for subglacial