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Microscopic defects in ice shape how massive glaciers flow, study shows - EurekAlert


A glacier’s flow depends on how microscopic defects move through the ice, according to new research that also yielded a new model for predicting how glaciers will flow, ultimately contributing to sea-level rise. A a glacier’s flow depends on how microscopic defects move through the ice, according to new research that also yielded a new model for predicting how glaciers will flow, ultimately contributing to sea-level rise. 

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