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Glaciers Can Move Downhill at 350 Feet Per Day.

Glaciers move downhill as gravity pulls on them. The rate of movement depends on how steep the slope is and how heavy the ice sheet is. Glacial movement varies from year to year. The fastest-moving glacier ever recorded is the Kutiah Glacier in Pakistan, which traveled approximately 112 meters (367 feet) per day in 1953. Most travel much more slowly.

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