Date: 02/06/2002 at 16:38:51 From: Abreeka Moore Subject: Importance of Linear Equations Hello, I was wondering what the importance of linear functions in the real world is, and how they are used. Thank you.
exists and is an alternate of. Merge this question into. Split and merge into it. Answer by Kyaw Oo. Confidence votes 1.0K. A characteristic of glacial movement is movement depends on the balance between accumulation and wastage.
Because glacial ice flows, it has many characteristics of a liquid. One is the formation of kinematic waves. These waves are essentially slow-motion shockwaves in the ice that form from very heavy snow years and take years to propagate down the length of the glacier.