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They can be very dangerous to ships passing by, especially if it is foggy. A lot of times glaciers will split causing splinters of icebergs. These can be extremely dangerous because they can be mostly underwater.
Other than that, the edge of a glacier on land can easily kill with falling pieces of ice; this is a growing fear in areas where they are tourist destinations, since the ice melts easier and is even less predictable than before.
Slips on the ice can injure just as much as the ice falling on you can; there are always crevasses and slips that you can fall down; and of course you are standing on a frozen river.
Also, ships are in grave dangers when passing through icy waters. Since, as said before, glaciers can be mostly underwater, ship's can hit them and burst through the metal. An example is the Titanic.
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∙ 13y agothe dangers are that we could get a flood from all this snow hoped i did good enough for you
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∙ 14y agoIceberg are dangerous because of the pointy and/or jagged edge they have.
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∙ 13y ago1. Melting
2. Can turn into an iceburg
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∙ 9y agoWhen walking on a glacier it is possible to fall into deep cracks called crevasses, which may be hidden from view.
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What are the glaciers that swept over north?
Malasprina and Athabasca were two glaciers that swept over North America. They carved the Great Lakes.
What are two kinds of glaciers and how are they different?
The two different glaciers are valley and continental glaciers and they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.
What planet has glaciers?
Earth has Glaciers
What are the different types of glaciers?
Ice Sheets Ice Shelves Ice Caps Ice Streams/Outlet Glaciers Icefields Mountain Glaciers Valley Glaciers Piedmont Glaciers Cirque Glaciers Hanging Glaciers Tidewater Glaciers
Why are glaciers slow?
glaciers are very big
Are glaciers more dangerous than tornadoes?
no they are not
Why glaciers in Antarctica dangerous?
For humans, the most dangerous aspect of glaciers in Antarctica are the crevasses that develop as the glaciers slide off the continent. They are largely invisible until you step into one. Rescue is hours, perhaps days away; full service hospitals are a day or two away and finally, death from hypothermia is nearly guaranteed.
What are the glaciers that swept over north?
Malasprina and Athabasca were two glaciers that swept over North America. They carved the Great Lakes.
What the 2 most common kinds of glaciers?
There are 2 main types of glaciers, Continental is one, they float away from central regions. The second is alpine or valley which are the glaciers that flow down the valley from the mountain.
What are two kinds of glaciers and how are they different?
The two different glaciers are valley and continental glaciers and they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.
What planet has glaciers?
Earth has Glaciers
How is a continental and valley glaciers the same?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
What are glaciers formed in mountains called?
Cirque glaciers.
What are the different types of glaciers?
Ice Sheets Ice Shelves Ice Caps Ice Streams/Outlet Glaciers Icefields Mountain Glaciers Valley Glaciers Piedmont Glaciers Cirque Glaciers Hanging Glaciers Tidewater Glaciers
How are continental and valley glaciers?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
What are the names of Irelands glaciers?
there are no glaciers in Ireland
Why are glaciers slow?
glaciers are very big
