🤔 Explained: What is a Glacier Surge?
⏩ Did you know that glaciers can speed up dramatically, sometimes moving 10-100 times faster than their normal flow? This phenomenon is called a glacier surge.
⏩ Did you know that glaciers can speed up dramatically, sometimes moving 10-100 times faster than their normal flow? This phenomenon is called a glacier surge.
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🚿 These surges happen due to changes beneath the glacier—like increased water pressure or changes in the glacier's internal structure.