Heavy Rain Can More than Double Glacier Speeds in Alaska

251% faster: Heavy rains could accelerate Alaskan glacier, study

Heavy rains can cause a glacier to move 24 feet a day, increasing its movement by 251% during slow-phase, according to a new study.

Heavy rain can more than double glacier speeds in Alaska

Glaciers are often thought of as unyielding blocks of ice that slowly carve out the landscape as they move downhill by gravity. But sometimes their slow crawl becomes a surge that sees them move orders of magnitude faster than their usual speed.