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basic setup

- 3 PVC pipes representing different bed conditions
    rough bed - sandpaper on base
    wet bed - tinfoil with oil/soap on base
    normal - nothing on base

- 3 "ice" temperatures
   warm ice - microwaved (~30 sec) flubber
   cold ice - put in freezer for a few hours
   normal ice - room temperature

basic
piedmont glacier

more advanced setup with clear plexiglass and layered flubber (refer to: Modeling the Malaspina)
malaspina
ice shelf / tidewater glacier

more advanced setup with clear plexiglass, layered flubber and water at the front
(refer to: modeling calving events)
flubber_water