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Efficacy of bedrock erosion by subglacial water flow
Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, V5A 1S6, Burnaby, BC, Canada
G. E. Flowers
Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, V5A 1S6, Burnaby, BC, Canada
J. G. Venditti
Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, V5A 1S6, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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Short summary
In regions formerly, or currently, covered by glaciers, landscapes have largely been shaped by glaciers. Glaciers erode bedrock through three main mechanisms: abrasion, quarrying, and subglacial meltwater erosion (SME). The latter, however, remains enigmatic. We present the first numerical modelling study of bedrock erosion by subglacial water and find that SME is negligible compared to abrasion and quarrying across the glacier, but its localization can explain the formation of bedrock channels.
In regions formerly, or currently, covered by glaciers, landscapes have largely been shaped by...
