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The zone of accumulation.
The zone of accumulation.
the line dividing the zone of accumulation from the zone of ablation on a valley glacier is called the?
Glacier speed is not constant across the glacier. The top half of the glacier moves faster than the bottom, presumably because of friction. The sides also flow slower than the middle, also because of friction. The middle of the glacier at the equilibrium line flows fastest, the head and terminus flow slower. Above the equilibrium line the glacier grows faster than it melts; this is called the accumulation zone. Below the equilibrium line, the glacier melts faster than it grows; this is called the ablation zone.
The equilibrium line of a glacier is the imaginary line that separates the accumulation zone from the wastage zone. (:
The zone of accumulation.
The zone of accumulation.
The zone of accumulation.
the line dividing the zone of accumulation from the zone of ablation on a valley glacier is called the?
Glacier speed is not constant across the glacier. The top half of the glacier moves faster than the bottom, presumably because of friction. The sides also flow slower than the middle, also because of friction. The middle of the glacier at the equilibrium line flows fastest, the head and terminus flow slower. Above the equilibrium line the glacier grows faster than it melts; this is called the accumulation zone. Below the equilibrium line, the glacier melts faster than it grows; this is called the ablation zone.
The area that is melting faster than it is accumulating is the "Zone of Ablation." The very bottom end of a glacier is typically called its "foot."
it is called the pelagic zone.
The equilibrium line of a glacier is the imaginary line that separates the accumulation zone from the wastage zone. (:
The "accumalation zone."
Glacier is in the mountain time zone, and most of Texas is in the central time zone. Therefore, Glacier is one hour "behind" Texas. If it's 6:00 in Texas, it's 5:00 in Glacier.
The zone of fracture experiences tension hen the glacier moves over irregular terrain. This tension results in gaping cracks called crevasses. Crevasses can be 50 meters deep. They are often hidden by snow and make travel across glaciers dangerous.
Yes, the zone of aeration is above the zone of saturation.