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Ice Field (GTY_2)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: gty_2.ttl

Name

iceField

Attribute

GTY Glacier Type

Definition

A continuous accumulation of snow and glacier ice that completely fills a mountain basin or covers a low-relief mountain plateau to a substantial depth.

Accepted

2023-01-03

Defined by

USGS

Allowed for

• BJ030 Glacier

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_01681 Ice Field

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.