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Glacier Flow

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012316

The movement of ice in a glacier, typically in a downward and outward direction, caused by the force of gravity. 'Normal' flow rates are in feet per day. 'Rapid' flow rates (i.e. surge) are in 10s or 100s of feet per day.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012316
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Glossary of Glacier Terminology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012316",
  "term": "Glacier Flow",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The movement of ice in a glacier, typically in a downward and outward direction, caused by the force of gravity. 'Normal' flow rates are in feet per day. 'Rapid' flow rates (i.e. surge) are in 10s or 100s of feet per day.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Glossary of Glacier Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/glacier-flow/"
}

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