The law of the landscape for glaciers
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 12, 2015 - Fast glaciers are much more effective at gouging landscapes than slow-moving ones, a new study finds. The results may explain a phenomenon that has long puzzled scientists - why long-term erosion rates from glaciers are so much lower in Polar Regions, where glaciers move more slowly. The world over, glaciers erode the land at variable rates, with some of the most rapid glacial erosion happ ... more

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