Movement Flashcards
1
Q
Temperate Glacier
A
Warm Based
Close to 0’ throughout
2
Q
Polar Glacier
A
Cold Based
Below freezing throughout
3
Q
Polythermal Glacier
A
Warm based in thick/central regions
Cold based at surface + bed
4
Q
Factors influencing movement
A
Gravity
Temperature/thermal regime
Thickness
Bedrock (Deformable, permeable)
5
Q
PMP
A
Pressure Melting Point
Temperature at which ice melts at a given pressure
6
Q
Cold Based Movement
A
Internal deformation
7
Q
Warm based movement
A
Basal Slip
Internal Deformation
