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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.
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What are the rivers of ice in antarctica called?
i think the rivers of ice in Antarctica are called glaciers.
Are glaciers only found in Antarctica?
No, glaciers are found on mountains on every continent on earth, including Antarctica.
What kind of glaciers are Antarctica and Alpine?
Antarctica is a continental glacier. Alpine glaciers are a different type of glacier.
Are there glaciers in Alaska?
No, the only continental glaciers are in Greenland and Antarctica.
Are there continental glaciers in Alaska?
No, the only continental glaciers are in Greenland and Antarctica.
What are the four longest rivers in Antarctica?
There are no 'rivers' in Antarctica, unless you consider glaciers as flowing rivers of ice. You can review the lists, below, and identify the longest glaciers in Antarctica.
What covers Greenland and Antarctica?
Glaciers.
Present day glaciers are found primarily in?
Antarctica and Greenland
Is Antarctica covered in alpine glaciers?
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What number of glaciers are there in Antarctica?
Antarctica is about as large as USA and Mexico, combined. Ninety-eight percent of it is covered with an ice sheet containing innumerable glaciers.
Why do glaciers grow slow in antarctica?
Antarctica is a desert with about five percent humidity. This means that very low amounts of moisture are available to be frozen into glaciers.
How are the glaciers of Antarctica different from valley glaciers?
They form a huge mass that covers the entire continent?
