Glaciers may flow into the ocean more quickly than we think

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Apr 14, 2026, 5:20 pm187 ptsTrendingTop
Models of glacial flow and retreat rely on estimates of glacial ice viscosity, the measure of the ice's resistance to flow. Ice viscosity is dependent on the stress applied to the glacier. Most ice sheet models use a standard equation to model ice flow that includes the variable n, called the stress exponent. A…

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