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Crevasse - Wikipedia A crevasse is a deep crack that forms in a glacier or ice sheet Crevasses form as a result of the movement and resulting stress associated with the shear stress generated when two semi-rigid pieces above a plastic substrate have different rates of movement
CREVASSE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Crevasse refers to a deep hole or fissure in a glacier or in the earth In most instances, the word appears with enough context that the depth of the opening is easy enough to figure out, as in "a climber who fell 30 feet into a crevasse "
Crevasse | Glacial, Ice Shelf, Fracture | Britannica Crevasse, fissure or crack in a glacier resulting from stress produced by movement Crevasses range up to 20 m (65 feet) wide, 45 m (148 feet) deep, and several hundred metres long
Crevasse - Education A crevasse is a deep, wedge-shaped opening in a moving mass of ice called a glacier Crevasses usually form in the top 50 meters (160 feet) of a glacier, where the ice is brittle
Crevasses (U. S. National Park Service) - NPS A second type of crevasse forms when the ice piles up on itself, crunching and cracking These crevasses form like faults in the Earth's crust, with blocks of ice moving past one another along a crack
Word of the Day, December 03: ‘Crevasse’ - Mathrubhumi English A crevasse is a deep, open crack or fissure in a glacier or ice sheet, often extending many meters down into the ice They form due to stress, movement, or uneven terrain beneath the glacier The
Glacier Power: What are Crevasses? - NASA Earthdata A crevasse is a crack in the surface of a glacier caused by extensive stress within the ice For example, extensive stress can be caused by stretching if the glacier is speeding up as it flows down the valley Crevasses can also be caused by the ice flowing over bumps or steps in the bedrock