What does cirro-stratus mean? Definitions for cirro-stratus Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word cirro-stratus. Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:
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.
Magmas form by the melting of pre-existing (parent) silicate rocks. Three major mechanisms can cause a rock to melt... these are: 1  Heating-despite being an obvious cause, this is not usually the most important cause of magmas. 2  Pressure decrease-this is a very important mechanism at divergent boundaries.agmas form by the melting of pre-existing (parent) silicate rocks. Three major mechanisms can cause a rock to melt... these are: 1  Heating-despite being an obvious cause, this is not usually the most important cause of magmas. 2  Pressure decrease-this is a very important mechanism at divergent boundaries.