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basal sliding

/ˈbeɪsəl ˈslaɪdɪŋ/ /ˈbeɪsəl ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
noun
GeneralGeologyEnvironment
  1. 1 taban kayması (buzul) uncountable

Definition (English)

The slow motion of a glacier as the ice slides over its bedrock, lubricated by a thin film of meltwater at the base.

Example Sentences

  1. Basal sliding sped up after a warm summer added meltwater to the base.
    Taban kayması, sıcak bir yaz tabana eriyik suyu ekledikten sonra hızlandı.
  2. Basal sliding accounts for most of the motion of a fast tidewater glacier.
    Taban kayması, hızlı bir gel-git buzulunun hareketinin çoğunu açıklar.

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