Glacial ice deforms by ____________ behavior near the top,but ____________ behavior beneath a depth of 60 m.

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Glacial ice tends to deform by brittle behavior near the top due to the low temperature and high stress, which causes cracking and fracturing. However, beneath a depth of 60 m, the pressure and temperature increase, causing the ice to deform by ductile behavior, which involves plastic deformation without fracturing.

Glacial Ice Deforms by ____________ Behavior near the Top,but ____________

Glacial Ice Deforms by Behavior near the Top,but