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| Keywords: Glacier-ice shelf interactions CA.svg Glacier-ice shelf interactions In a stable glacier-ice shelf system the glacier's downhill movement is offset by the buoyant force of the water on the front of the shelf Warmer temperatures destabilize this system by lubricating the glacier's base and creating melt ponds that eventually carve through the shelf Once the ice shelf retreats to the grounding line the buoyant force that used to offset glacier flow becomes negligible and the glacier picks up speed on its way to the sea http //nsidc org/sotc/iceshelves html 2008-05-23 Original Image by Ted Scambos and Michon Scott National Snow and Ice Data Center Redrawn by ca user amadalvarez to make the catalan version from the english version</sup> 50px PD-USGov DEFAULTSORT Ice shelf Ice shelfs of Antarctica Coast cross sections Glaciological diagrams Geological diagrams in Catalan SVG science diagrams in Catalan | ||||
