| Term: | Basal sliding |
| Definition: | The sliding of a glacier over bedrock. |
| Term: | Basal sliding |
| Definition: | The sliding of a glacier over bedrock, a process usually facilitated by the lubricating effect of meltwater. |
| Term: | Basal sliding |
| Definition: | The motion of the basal ice of the glacier relative to the material immediately beneath the glacier. |
| Term: | Basal sliding |
| Definition: | The sliding of a glacier over the surface it rests on. Caused by the gradient of the slope and the weight of the glacier's mass. |