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Continental Ice Shelves are forms of?
glaciers
Why would ice glaciers but not melting ice shelves cause a rise in the sea level?
Ice glaciers contribute to sea level rise because they are land-based ice that, when melted, adds water to the ocean. In contrast, melting ice shelves, which float on the ocean, do not directly raise sea levels since they are already displacing water. The melting of ice shelves can indirectly influence sea level rise by allowing glaciers to flow more rapidly into the ocean, but their direct contribution to sea level change is negligible compared to that of land 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
What are the rivers of ice in antarctica called?
i think the rivers of ice in Antarctica are called glaciers.
What is drifting ice in antarctica?
Icebergs (drifting ice) in Antarctica have broken off from the glaciers and ice shelves that stretch out over the sea at the continent's coastline.
What is the name for free floating glaciers?
Free-floating glaciers are commonly referred to as "icebergs." These massive chunks of ice break off from glaciers or ice shelves and float in open water. Icebergs can vary significantly in size and shape, and they are typically found in polar regions and near the coastlines of continents.
What is a glaciers that floats away in the ocean?
An iceberg is a glacier that breaks off from a glacier or ice shelf and floats away in the ocean. These large chunks of ice can be found in polar regions and are a common sight in Arctic and Antarctic waters.
What is one form of frozen water in the South Pole?
The frozen water at the South Pole is fresh water ice.
How do icebergs form relating to the properties of water?
Icebergs form when chunks of ice break off from glaciers or ice shelves and float in the ocean. This happens due to the unique property of water expanding when it freezes, making ice less dense than liquid water. As a result, the frozen ice floats on the surface of the ocean, forming icebergs.
What sticks out in the water like a finger?
An iceberg can stick out in the water like a finger. Icebergs are large chunks of floating ice that break off from glaciers or ice shelves and can have unique shapes, some of which resemble fingers.
Are there any famous glaciers near Antarctica?
Antarctica is a continent that covers 10% of the earth's surface. Ninety-eight percent of it is covered with an ice sheet. The mountainous terrain of the continent means that there are thousands of glaciers on the continent. "Near Antarctica' is the Southern Ocean, which may be home to icebergs calved off continental glaciers. Rather than 'famous glaciers', Antarctica is home to ice shelves, the most famous, perhaps, being the Ross Ice Shelf, which is about as large as France.
Will icebergs melt in five years?
Most free icebergs (no longer attached to ice shelves or glaciers) will have melted within five years. There will still be ice cover on Greenland, Antarctica and high mountains in five years.
