səksˈɛsɪv ˈaɪs lˈeɪɚz kæn ɡɹˈoʊ ænd ɛkspˈænd, ɐtˈeɪnɪŋ ˈɛɹiəz ʌv tˈɪldə twˈɛnti fˈaɪv plˈʌs kˌeɪˈɛm tˈuː ænd θˈɪknəsᵻz ʌv sˈɪks plˈʌs ˈɛm. ˈɔːfeɪz tˈɪpɪkli mˈɛlts ˈaʊt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ sˈʌmɚ ænd wɪl ˈɔfən fˈɔːɹm ɪnðə sˈeɪm plˈeɪs jˈɪɹ ˈæftɚ jˈɪɹ.
Successive ice layers can grow and expand, attaining areas of ~25+ km2 and thicknesses of 6+ m. Aufeis typically melts out during summer and will often form in the same place year after year.