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All this is to say that the longest in the world may have actually taken place in the woods, where more skiers than ever are now skimming the backcountry meltwater all spring long—just like the Slush Cup pioneers, Cyril Paris and Cliff White.
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Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Pelicans add another dimension to the scene on these deep lakes, formed roughly 12,000 years ago after the glaciers retreated allowing meltwater to form Channel Lake, Lake Marie, Loon Lake and others in northern Illinois.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The startup behind the idea, Arctic Water Bank, plans to build a dam in South Greenland, capture meltwater, and then transport it around the world by boat in bulk water carriers.
—Ole Ellekrog, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
Data from the research expedition also suggests high biological productivity, and a strong meltwater flow from the ice shelf, known as the George VI.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Pelicans add another dimension to the scene on these deep lakes, formed roughly 12,000 years ago after the glaciers retreated allowing meltwater to form Channel Lake, Lake Marie, Loon Lake and others in northern Illinois.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The startup behind the idea, Arctic Water Bank, plans to build a dam in South Greenland, capture meltwater, and then transport it around the world by boat in bulk water carriers.
—Ole Ellekrog, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
Data from the research expedition also suggests high biological productivity, and a strong meltwater flow from the ice shelf, known as the George VI.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Meltwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meltwater. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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meltwater
noun
melt·wa·ter
ˈmelt-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: water that comes from the melting of ice and snow
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