Factors affecting the rate of ice movement
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Diamond 9 Diagram
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[Put 9 key factors in the boxes, with the most important towards the top. You can then use this box to explain why you put them where you did!].
The steepness of the ice
The amount of precipitation
The thickness of the ice
Where in the glacial long profile you are
The permeability of the surface upon which the ice sits.
The amount of ablation
Proximity to the equilibrium or firn line.
The amount of meltwater
Temperature