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glacial quarrying

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Also known as: glacial plucking

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glacial erosion process

In glacial landform: Glacial erosion
…generally included under the terms glacial plucking or quarrying. This process involves the removal of larger pieces of rock from the glacier bed. Various explanations for this phenomenon have been proposed. Some of the mechanisms suggested are based on differential stresses in the rock caused by ice being forced to…
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