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Glaciers are dynamic to begin with, meaning they are always changing in some way. But most glaciers around the world are currently losing mass - that is, they are melting more than they can gain through new snowfall - largely because of warming temperatures.
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Why are glaciers changing in size?
Seasonal change of glaciers size in North and South pole is due to seasonal temperature variation. In winter (earth tilted away from sun), temperature drop and ice accumulated up and vice versa when the summer come (earth tilted toward the sun) temperature increase and ice melted. Now global warming is melting glaciers all over the world, and they are getting smaller.
What is a thick of ice called?
Depends on the size. Some may be icebergs, others are glaciers
How will melting glaciers affect the mountain streams and rivers downstream?
If mountain glaciers disappear there will be no source for many mountain streams, which will then dry up. Many rivers will be reduced in size as a result.
Do glaciers move fast or slow or not at all?
actually glaciers move quite rapidly, they might not look like they are moving at all but in fact for their giant size they can move very quickly.
Are the glaciers in antarctica the biggest in the world?
The world's tallest mountain -- Mt Everest at 29,029' (8,848 m) is located in Asia. The world's largest volcano -- Mauno Loa -- about the size of New Mexico, is located on Hawaii's big island of Hawai'i.
Why are glaciers changing in size?
Seasonal change of glaciers size in North and South pole is due to seasonal temperature variation. In winter (earth tilted away from sun), temperature drop and ice accumulated up and vice versa when the summer come (earth tilted toward the sun) temperature increase and ice melted. Now global warming is melting glaciers all over the world, and they are getting smaller.
Why is Louisiana so flat?
around the ice age, glaciers slowly slid down from Canada growing and size, and cutting many of the states flat, including Louisiana and Florida
Two factors that effect the size of glaciers?
Glacier size is dependent on snowfall and temperature.
What causes the size of the Atlantic Oceans growth?
Melting Glaciers
What are the consequences of changing a field size in a database?
what are the consequences of changing a field size
How long does the glaciers stay?
Its depends on the temperature in the area and Save the size of the glacier
What is a thick of ice called?
Depends on the size. Some may be icebergs, others are glaciers
What do you call the HTML tag for changing the text size of a webpage?
Changing the text-size can be done easily in HTML. It is consisted in the style tag and font-size.
What might happen to ice gaps and glaciers as a result of global warming?
They might reduce in size.
How have glaciers affected Florida?
It affect Florida's shape and size
Has the size of the hole in ozone layer is changing and in what manner it will affect your life?
The size of ozone hole is changing. It can either be increased or decreased.
What is the average size household in the world?
The average size household in the world is around 3.2 people. However, this can vary significantly by region and country.
