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Glaciers can flow by internal deformation. Under this mechanism, the ice deforms due to gravity and ice crystal movement. Ice that has more warmth and thickness will usually deform more rapidly, but the overall movement under this mechanism is very slow.
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∙ 11y agoMost glaciers are built up of snow falling in the mountains or higher plains. The colder weather minimizes melting so the snow continues to accumulate. Over time, the weight of the snow compacts to ice. This weight also causes the ice underneath to melt from the heat and pressure. (Think of an ice skate putting pressure on the ice, creating a thing film of water which allows the skate to glide easily.) As a result of the pressure from the glacier's weight and a downward slope, the glacier moves slowly along to the low point, generally the ocean. The rocks and outcroppings and uneven ground also tend to slow the glacier down (like sand under your snow tires) but it is not stopped.
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∙ 15y agothe two major flow mechanisms in a glacier are 1) regelation and 2)enhanced creep
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∙ 13y agoi dont know ask a scientist
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∙ 9y agoPlastic Flow
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∙ 13y agoslipping on the ground
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∙ 13y agogravity and weight(pressure)
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∙ 11y agoBasal slip
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∙ 13y agoflava
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∙ 12y agonothing
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