Glaciers Glacial Ice
Once glacial ice exceeds a thickness of about 150 feet the weight of the overlying ice causes the base of the glacier to become plastic and flow like a very viscous liquid While the bottom ice responds as a plastic solid the surface ice is very brittle However from the surface down to the top of the plastic portion of the glacier the ice experiences a decrease in
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