Basalgleiten
Basalgleiten, or basal sliding, is the motion at the base of a glacier where the ice moves relative to the bed. It is one of the main mechanisms by which glaciers flow, alongside internal deformation of ice, and it often dominates in temperate or warm-based glaciers.
The sliding occurs when the shear stress at the glacier base exceeds the frictional resistance of the
Bed conditions strongly influence basalgleiten. Deformable sediments at the bed can deform and accommodate movement, while
Basal sliding affects glacier dynamics, responding to climate forcing and influencing overall ice velocity, surge behavior,