In a Cross-Section of a Glacier, the Greatest Flow Velocities

question 87

Multiple Choice

In a cross-section of a glacier, the greatest flow velocities occur:

• A) at the surface.
• B) in the few tens of meters below the surface.
• C) in the few tens of meters above the base.
• D) at the base.
• E) in the center of the flow.

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