Foliation

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Term: Foliation
Definition: Layering in glacier ice that has distinctive crystal sizes and/or bubbles; foliation is usually caused by stress and deformation that a glacier experiences as it flows over complex terrain, but can also originate as a sedimentary feature.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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