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Why can crevasses In glaciers only be 50 meters deep
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Why can crevasses In glaciers only be 50 meters deep

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Below 50 meters, the ice now behaves in a ductile manner rather than a brittle manner, meaning it will stretch and fold under stress rather than fracturing.

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