| Term: | Shear zone |
| Definition: |
A zone of severe deformation, especially where a fast-flowing ice stream (q.v.) moves past relatively slow-moving ice. The deformation is characterised especially by intense crevassing. Swisseduc
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| Term: | Shear zone |
| Definition: | A zone of severe deformation, especially where a fast-flowing ice stream (q.v.) moves past relatively slow-moving ice. The deformation is characterised especially by intense crevassing. |