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Can glaciers only develop on the snow line?
No, glaciers can develop below the snow line. While the snow line is the altitude at which snow accumulates and exceeds melting, glaciers can form and persist in areas where snow falls and compacts into ice faster than it melts. Glaciers can exist in both high-altitude and polar regions.
What causes variations in the altitude of the snow line?
Variations in the altitude of the snow line are caused by the relative location of the nearest coastline and the latitude. At the Equator the snow line is at 4500 m and at the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn can be as high as 5700 m.
Do all mountains have snow on top?
No, to have snow on top (permanently) the height of the mountain must exceed that of the snow line for the particular latitude at which the mountain is located (the snow line is higher at the equator than it is at the poles). Mountains that do not reach this height are not permanently snow capped (they may have snow on in winter months).
When was Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level Line created?
Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level Line was created in 1854.
A year of snow a year of plenty how true is it?
75% true. This usually happens but not all the time.
What is a snowline on a mountain?
a snow line is a line of snow on a mountain that stays there year round!
The line between the alpine tundra and the year-round snow is called the?
snow line
The is the lowest level permanent snow reaches during the summer?
The lowest level permanent snow reaches during the summer is called the snow line. In most cases, the snow line is about 12,000 feet in the Northern Hemisphere.
Can glaciers only develop on the snow line?
No, glaciers can develop below the snow line. While the snow line is the altitude at which snow accumulates and exceeds melting, glaciers can form and persist in areas where snow falls and compacts into ice faster than it melts. Glaciers can exist in both high-altitude and polar regions.
Is it true that snow is the frozen tears of the holy spirit?
Snow is frozen water.
What causes variations in the altitude of the snow line?
Variations in the altitude of the snow line are caused by the relative location of the nearest coastline and the latitude. At the Equator the snow line is at 4500 m and at the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn can be as high as 5700 m.
Is it true that if you watch the snow queen video from Russian you will die?
No, this is not true.
Do all mountains have snow on top?
No, to have snow on top (permanently) the height of the mountain must exceed that of the snow line for the particular latitude at which the mountain is located (the snow line is higher at the equator than it is at the poles). Mountains that do not reach this height are not permanently snow capped (they may have snow on in winter months).
The point on mountain above which there is snow all year round is called a?
The snow line.
Is it true that there are snow flakes?
Yes i suppose
When was Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level Line created?
Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level Line was created in 1854.
Only little snow falls in Antarctica true or false?
Very little snow falls in Antarctica. It is known as a dry region and very windy.So it is true that only little snow falls in Antarctica
