Backward-moving glacier helps scientists explain glacial earthquakes
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2015 - The relentless flow of a glacier may seem unstoppable, but a team of UK and US researchers have shown that during some calving events - when an iceberg breaks off into the ocean - the glacier moves rapidly backward and downward, causing the characteristic glacial earthquakes which until now have been poorly understood. This new insight into glacier behaviour should enable scientists to mea ... more

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