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A quick or sharp movement from the glacier could cause the crevasse. Fast increases in temperature or the overall global warming can cause the glaciers to form crevasses as well. Also in some cases water flows can cause or deepen crevasses.
Types of crevasses. 1  Longitudinal crevasses form parallel to flow where the glacier width is expanding. 2  Splashing crevasses result from shear stress from the margin of the glacier and longitudinal compressing stress from lateral extension. 3  Transverse crevasses are the most common crevasse type.