Take the 2-minute tour ×  The title explains it all. Do objects
suspended in ice sink over time? You may remember the story of
World War 2 planes that were found 260 ft under the ice which
would be anachronistic with seasonal ice layering alone. I'm
trying to establish other possible mechanisms. I know that ice
flows up and down in glaciers, but will an object actually sink
in ice over time?  Also, in what way would they sink? Would
heavier parts sink faster than the lighter. Does buoyancy play a
role.  share|improve this question Isn't the title misleading?
Ice is a solid, how can something sink inside it? –  jinawee Feb
27 at 18:59 @MikeDunlavey It seems to be false:
physics.stackexchange.com/q/65740 –  jinawee Feb 27 at 19:16
@jinawee I'm not claiming this for ice or glass but some
materials that seem to be solid actually experience viscoelastic
creep. See for example the famous pitch drop experiment. –  OSE
Feb 27 at 19:41 @jinawee Under higher pressure, ice has a lower
melting point. Technically if somet