Which of the Following Is Considered to Be a Possible

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is considered to be a possible mechanism for glacier surges?

• A) basal slip
• B) slight floating of the glacier
• C) fracturing
• D) all of the above
• E) A and B only

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Definitions:

Posterior Probabilities

The probabilities that are adjusted after taking into account known or observed evidence, particularly in the context of Bayesian inference.

Addition Rule

In probability theory, a rule that calculates the probability of either of two mutually exclusive events occurring.

Posterior Probabilities

The revised probabilities of scenarios or hypotheses being true, updated in light of new evidence or information.

Prior Probabilities

Initial probabilities used in Bayesian analysis, representing beliefs about probabilities before new evidence is taken into account.