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Plucking (glaciation)
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Summary
Plucking in glaciation
is a process where a
Glacier picks up rocks
and
Debris as it moves
over bedrock, which contributes to the glacier's ability to
Erode the landscape
beneath it. This occurs when
Meltwater at the base of the glacier
Refreezes around rocks
and
Incorporates them into the ice
, eventually
Transporting them as the glacier advances
.
Concepts
Glacial Erosion
Freeze-thaw Weathering
Basal Sliding
Bedrock Erosion
Meltwater Refreezing
Landscape Modification
Mechanical Weathering
Glacier Dynamics
Ice Erosion
Relevant Degrees
External Geodynamics 67%
Climatology 33%
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