Even though “glacial” is commonly used to describe extremely slow, steady movement, a new study has found that glaciers speed up and slow down on a daily—even hourly—basis in response to changes in air temperature, rainfall and the tides. Even though “glacial” is commonly used to describe extremely slow, steady movement, a new study has found that glaciers speed up and slow down on a daily—even hourly—basis in response to changes in air temperature, rainfall and the tides. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Temperature, rainfall and tides speed glacier flow on a daily basis
