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Record 1 2013-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
DEF

A theoretical internal movement within an ice-sheet, resulting from differences of pressure, such that maximum rates of movement are postulated for the deeper ice layers which are thought to be more plastic ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Émergence des strates de glace dans la zone d'ablation.

OBS

[Cette émergence] traduit un fluage de la glace, d'abord expliqué par un mouvement différentiel de couche à couche, puis par la plus grande fluidité des parties profondes dont l'influence se combine avec un glissement circulaire et l'effet de la compression.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
DEF

Fenómeno debido a la fluencia desigual de las distintas capas de hielo de un glaciar. A él se debe que, en la zona de ablación del glaciar, unas capas sobresalgan respecto a otras.

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