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Known as a phreatomagmatic eruption, the molten rock — magma — made contact with ice and meltwater and flashed to steam.
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Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
As the ice melts into the ocean, meltwater moves from the poles toward the equator, which further slows the speed of the Earth’s rotation.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
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Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
As the ice melts into the ocean, meltwater moves from the poles toward the equator, which further slows the speed of the Earth’s rotation.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Meltwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meltwater. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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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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