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Glaciers typically do not form along the equator. Glaciers are formed from accumulated snowfall over long periods of time in regions where the snowfall exceeds the rate of snowmelt. The equatorial regions generally have high temperatures throughout the year, and the snowfall is limited or absent due to the warm climate.
Glaciers require a combination of factors, including cold temperatures, high-altitude mountainous terrain, and consistent snow accumulation. These conditions are more commonly found in polar regions and at higher latitudes, where colder temperatures prevail.
However, it's worth noting that there are exceptions to this general rule.
In extremely rare cases, glaciers or glacial remnants have been observed near the equator on very high mountains with exceptionally cold and snowy conditions.
For example, some high peaks in the Andes Mountains, such as Chimborazo in Ecuador, have small glaciers near their summits despite their proximity to the equator.
These glaciers are highly localized and do not exhibit the extensive characteristics typically associated with glaciers found at higher latitudes.
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Is it true that climate on the highest mountains near the equator are to warm to form glaciers?
I dont know
Do valley glaciers deposit till and out wash?
yes, along with continental glaciers
How many continents have land along the equator?
There are 2 continents along the equator, South America and Africa.
What does the presence of glacial deposits near th equator tell about the areas in which those deposits were found?
The presence of glacial deposits near the equator suggests that the climate in those areas was significantly cooler in the past, allowing glaciers to form and deposit materials. This indicates that the Earth's climate at that time was different from what it is today, with lower temperatures supporting the existence of glaciers in regions where they are not typically found today.
Is Paraguay located along the equator?
Paraguay is not located along the equator. This is one of the South American countries that are located below the equator.
Is the climate on the tallest mountain near the equator too warm for glaciers to form?
No. Even at the equator, a mountain more than 5 kilometers high should support glaciers.
Based on the glaciel deposits he observed Wegner argued that?
Glaciers form near the equator .
Rainforest and the equator?
Yes, tropical rainforests form along the equator.
Is it true that climate on the highest mountains near the equator are to warm to form glaciers?
I dont know
What generally form ridges along the edges of glaciers?
Moraines
Why India has evidence of glaciers that are more than 240 million years old even though it is located on the equator?
At one point the tectonic plates moved the glaciers to the equator. That's how the glaciers moved.
Why is it that Peru is near the equator but there are over 300 glaciers in Northern Peru?
Those glaciers are high in the mountains.
Did Mars have glaciers?
Mars still has glaciers. Besides the ice caps scientists have discovered glaciers near the equator of mars that are up to half a mile thick.
What can continental glaciers form?
Glaciers can form U shaped valleys.
Do valley glaciers deposit till and out wash?
yes, along with continental glaciers
When can glaciers form?
Glaciers form when the rate of snow fall exceeds the rate of melting.
A glacier can be found along the equator in what country?
a glacier can be found along the equator in what country
