In a cross-section of a glacier, the greatest flow velocities occur:
A) at the surface.
B) in the few tens of meters below the surface.
C) in the few tens of meters above the base.
D) at the base.
E) in the center of the flow.

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The greatest flow velocities occur in the few tens of meters below the surface because the ice is less constrained by the overlying ice and can flow more easily.

In a Cross-Section of a Glacier, the Greatest Flow Velocities