Geography A-Level
Meltwater dynamics
What Meltwater dynamics means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Meltwater dynamics
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Meltwater streams flow under high hydrostatic pressure within subglacial channels, giving them significant erosive power.
Topics that use Meltwater dynamics
- Systems and processes (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Ablation
- Accumulation
- Climate change impacts
- Cold-based glaciers
- Mass balance
- Nivation
- Sediment sorting and stratification
- Solifluction
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