Definition of "nunataks" [nunataks]

• Plural form of nunatak. (noun)

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• "These are called nunataks • Smaller areas of ice called ice caps are found in Iceland (Vatnajokull) and Norway • A valley glacier is a moving mass of ice in which movement is contained within a valley."
• "The summit area of the mountain (above 3,200 m) displays the effects of glacial activity in the shape of "nunataks" jagged peaks (such as Low’s Peak and South Peak), other areas shows signs of striations, grooves and polished surfaces, as well as the creation of cirques and deposit of glacial moraines."
• "Although a recent molecular genetic study of the alpine cushion plant '' Eritrichium nanum '' [9] provides strong evidence for survival of that species on nunataks within the heart of the European Alps, similar studies of arctic species have so far not supported the hypothesis of survival on nunataks in areas such as Svalbard [10] that experienced extreme climatic severity as ice sheets extended to margins beyond the current coast during the LGM."