File:Glacier-ice shelf interactions.svg
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Glacier-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ice_shelf" class="extiw" title="en:ice shelf">ice shelf</a> interactions: In a stable glacier-ice shelf system, the glacier's downhill movement is offset by the buoyant force of the water on the front of the shelf. Warmer temperatures destabilize this system by lubricating the glacier's base and creating melt ponds that eventually carve through the shelf. Once the ice shelf retreats to the grounding line, the buoyant force that used to offset glacier flow becomes negligible, and the glacier picks up speed on its way to the sea.
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| current | 09:19, 4 January 2017 | | 800 × 489 (572 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <p>Glacier-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ice_shelf" class="extiw" title="en:ice shelf">ice shelf</a> interactions: In a stable glacier-ice shelf system, the glacier's downhill movement is offset by the buoyant force of the water on the front of the shelf. Warmer temperatures destabilize this system by lubricating the glacier's base and creating melt ponds that eventually carve through the shelf. Once the ice shelf retreats to the grounding line, the buoyant force that used to offset glacier flow becomes negligible, and the glacier picks up speed on its way to the sea. </p> |
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