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Professor RempelFaculty Research Highlight: Glacial ice streams sit on top of porous sediments that contain water at pressures that are almost high enough to support the entire glacier weight –almost, but thankfully not quite. Professor Rempel has shown how a small, but important part of the load is supported instead by intermolecular forces that act between the ice and the sediment grains themselves so that friction can help to resist even more rapid sliding. Read More

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