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Author Question: How does the water bound in glaciers eventually reenter the hydrologic cycle? What will be an ideal ... (Read 16 times)

stephzh

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on: Jul 15, 2018
How does the water bound in glaciers eventually reenter the hydrologic cycle? What will be an ideal response?

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What causes the rate of flow of a glacier to flow more rapidly? What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

By calving and meltwater runoff.

Answer to Question 2

More snow and the presence of water at its base will cause a glacier to flow more rapidly.


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