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None. The process for the ocean to expand in order to raise sea level in a significant way is very slow. Hundreds or thousands of years. Relax.

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What is the difference between glacier water and geyser water?

Glacier water forms from melted snowfall. Geyser water is groundwater that reaches heated rock underground and is thrown back to the surface when some of it turns to steam.(Both Crystal Geyser and Glacier are trademark names for drinking water.)


As a glacier retreats what happens to the volume of melting water?

The melted water runs away into the ocean raising sea levels. Some rivers depend on melting glaciers for their flow. If the glacier melts entirely then countries that rely on that river for water will be in trouble.


Which glacial does erosion takes place in?

Erosion primarily takes place in a glacier's zone of ablation, where the ice melts and water flows over and under the glacier, carrying sediment and debris with it to erode the bedrock below. Additionally, erosion can occur at the glacier's base due to the grinding action of the ice as it moves over the landscape.


How pure is glacier water?

Fairly pure, though the snow that formed it can contain pollutants, and microorganisms and ice worms live in glacier water. Despite being purer than, say, muddy creek water, you should always filter and treat any water, including glacial melt water.


How is a body of water formed by glacier movement?

well, a body of water is formed by glacier movement because while the glacier is moving parts of it is falling in the ocean. The glaciers are much colder then the water when the glacier falls water is formed in the water because of the melting ice.

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What is melted glacier ice?

water


Is water from a glacier more dense than ocean water?

The water from a melted glacier is less dense than the water of the seas.


What type of lake formed by a glacier?

a lake with water in it coz it melted


What is melted glacier water called?

Melted snow turns in to Slush and Water :D


After the last ice age stranded ice blocks left behind by the continental glacier melted and formed what?

As the ice blocks left behind by the continental glacier melted after the last ice age, they formed bodies of water known as kettle lakes. These kettle lakes are depressions in the landscape caused by the melting of the ice blocks, which were then filled with water from the melted ice.


What is melting water at base of the glacier that helps the ice move over land?

The melted water at the base of a glacier acts as a lubricant, reducing friction between the ice and the land beneath it. This helps the glacier slide over the land more easily, contributing to the movement of the glacier.


What kind of caves are made from melted passages through ice?

Glacier or glacial caves. They are developed by melt-water from the glacier's or ice-sheet's surface melting the walls of cracks that allow the water to flow through the ice mass; or along the surface of the ground below a glacier.


What is the material called that is deposited by melt-water beyond the end of a glacier?

The material deposited by meltwater beyond the end of a glacier is called moraine. This sediment consists of a mixture of rocks, gravel, sand, and silt that was transported and deposited by the glacier as it melted.


What happens to sea level as a glacier melts?

As a glacier melts, the melted water flows into the ocean, increasing the volume of water and causing sea levels to rise. This process is a significant contributor to global sea level rise, which has the potential to impact coastal areas and communities around the world.


What is a glacial stream?

A glacial stream is a stream of liquid water on, in, or under a glacier, moving under the influence of gravity.


Rock deposited by water melted from a glacier?

Igneous Rock molten rock igneous rock is when it cools.


What process is it when Rock fragments freeze to the bottom of a glacier and are then carried away when the glacier moves?

The process in which rock fragments freeze to the bottom of a glacier and are then carried away when the glacier moves is called plucking. After the last ice age, stranded ice blocks left behind by the continental glacier melted and formed kettles.