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Arctica was an ancient continent which formed approximately 2.5 billion years ago in the Neoarchean era. It consisted of the Canadian and Siberian shields, and is now roughly situated in the Arctic around the current North Pole. Arctica joined with the continents Atlantica and Nena about one billion years ago to form the supercontinent, Rodinia.
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Are there continental glaciers in Alaska?
No, the only continental glaciers are in Greenland and Antarctica.
What kind of glaciers are Antarctica and Alpine?
Antarctica is a continental glacier. Alpine glaciers are a different type of glacier.
Where are glaciers located today?
Glaciers are found on every continent except Australia. Some of the largest concentrations of glaciers are in Antarctica, Greenland, the Arctic, and high mountain ranges like the Alps, Andes, and the Himalayas.
Why do continental glaciers cover antarctica and most of Greenland?
Continental glaciers cover Antarctica and most of Greenland because these are the coldest places on Earth, with temperatures that allow snow to accumulate and not melt. Over time, the accumulation of snow compacts into ice, forming massive ice sheets that spread across the land.
Relate the movement of continental glaciers to why they cover antarctica and most of Greenland?
Continental glaciers form when snow accumulates over time in areas where the rate of snowfall exceeds melting. In Antarctica and Greenland, the extremely cold temperatures and high snowfall rates result in the continuous accumulation of snow over centuries, gradually forming thick ice sheets that cover the landmasses. The weight of the accumulated ice causes the ice to flow outward, forming continental glaciers that cover much of Antarctica and Greenland.
Are there continental glaciers in Alaska?
No, the only continental glaciers are in Greenland and Antarctica.
Are there glaciers in Alaska?
No, the only continental glaciers are in Greenland and Antarctica.
What kind of glaciers are Antarctica and Alpine?
Antarctica is a continental glacier. Alpine glaciers are a different type of glacier.
Is Antarctica covered in alpine glaciers?
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The two remaining continental glaciers are located where?
The two remaining continental glaciers are Antarctica and Greenland. While Greenland is part of North America and located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, Antarctica is situated at the South Pole.
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.
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.
How are glaciers different from alpine glaciers?
They difference between them is where there flow. Continental glaciers are enormous ice sheets, and are found in Greenland and Antarctica. Alpine glaciers form in mountain valleys.
What are the names and places of rivers in Antarctia?
There are no rivers in Antarctica, it is covered in ice. There are a few glaciers.
What percent of Antarctica is covered in thick ice?
98% of the land is covered with a continental ice sheet.
Where are glaciers located today?
Glaciers are found on every continent except Australia. Some of the largest concentrations of glaciers are in Antarctica, Greenland, the Arctic, and high mountain ranges like the Alps, Andes, and the Himalayas.
What the 2 most common kinds of glaciers?
There are 2 main types of glaciers, Continental is one, they float away from central regions. The second is alpine or valley which are the glaciers that flow down the valley from the mountain.
