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What is irregular and thin till layer laid down by a retreating glacier?
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Where does glacial till collect on a glacier?
Glacial till collects at the base and along the margins of a glacier as it moves and grinds down underlying rock and sediment. This debris, which comprises a mixture of clay, silt, sand, gravel, and boulders, accumulates in areas where the glacier is melting or retreating. Additionally, till can form ridges known as moraines at the edges of the glacier, marking its past positions. Overall, glacial till is a key indicator of glacial movement and erosion processes.
What glaciers are near Valdez?
I'll just name a handful of them. Or atleast the ones you can usually see. The Worthington Glacier on the Richardson Highway, The Valdez Glacier down Airport Road, Shoup Glacier in Shoup Bay, Anderson Glacier (you can see coming over a mountain) Columbia Glacier and Mears Glacier you can view if you take a Stan Stephens or Lu Lu Belle cruise out of Valdez or take your own boat out.
When a glacier retreatsis it moving backwards?
A glacier is a 'river' of ice. In cold places where precipitation falls as snow rather than rain, the snow thickness builds up and up and forms a field of ice as its compacts. Masses of ice are not solid but flow very slowly down hill under the force of gravity. This ice flow is called a glacier. Glaciers flow down hill and as they do so it gets warmer and the ice at the tip of the glacier melts (they turn into rivers of water). If the climate is cold then this melting happens less fast than the snow is supplying new ice at the top and the bottom of the glacier will advance (the glacier gets longer). If the climate is warming then the melting happens faster than the snow is supplying new ice and the bottom of the glacier will retreat back up towards the snow/ice field (the glacier gets shorter) All of earths glaciers are currently getting shorter - the Glaciers are in retreat. This is because earths climate is getting slightly warmer.
What is a glacial tarn?
A tarn is a small, steep-banked mountain lake, formed when a glacier advancing down a slope scoops material out of the ground in a "cirque" at the base of the slope. (Essentially, it continues downward into the ground before moving horizontally again.) When the glacier melts, the depression can fill with water, and is refilled by melting snow unless it becomes filled by silt.
What is irregular and thin till layer laid down by a retreating glacier?
khame
2 What does it mean to say a glacier is retreating?
The glacier is melting faster than it is sliding down the valley.
What is the pressure causing ice layers to slid over each other called?
Basal slip occurs when the glacier rests on a slope. Pressure causes a small amount of ice at the bottom of the glacier to melt, creating a thin layer of water. This reduces friction enough that the glacier can slide down the slope. Loose soil underneath a glacier can also cause basal slip.
How is glacier broken down?
it melts
Is there a difference between a down blanket and a down quilt If so, what is the difference?
Quilting refers to a sandwich type design. There is an insulating material in between two out types of material. Usually these are sewn together with a diamond pattern of stitching. Yes. A blanket is a single layer of fabric, usually woven. Down quilts have a layer of fabric, than down batting, than another layer of fabric.
What glaciers are near Valdez?
I'll just name a handful of them. Or atleast the ones you can usually see. The Worthington Glacier on the Richardson Highway, The Valdez Glacier down Airport Road, Shoup Glacier in Shoup Bay, Anderson Glacier (you can see coming over a mountain) Columbia Glacier and Mears Glacier you can view if you take a Stan Stephens or Lu Lu Belle cruise out of Valdez or take your own boat out.
Why does Rainier's Glacier move down the mountain?
Any glacier moves down a mountain or other slope because of the influence of gravity overcoming the influence of friction.
What is what makes a glacier move down a mountain?
Gravity
When a glacier retreatsis it moving backwards?
A glacier is a 'river' of ice. In cold places where precipitation falls as snow rather than rain, the snow thickness builds up and up and forms a field of ice as its compacts. Masses of ice are not solid but flow very slowly down hill under the force of gravity. This ice flow is called a glacier. Glaciers flow down hill and as they do so it gets warmer and the ice at the tip of the glacier melts (they turn into rivers of water). If the climate is cold then this melting happens less fast than the snow is supplying new ice at the top and the bottom of the glacier will advance (the glacier gets longer). If the climate is warming then the melting happens faster than the snow is supplying new ice and the bottom of the glacier will retreat back up towards the snow/ice field (the glacier gets shorter) All of earths glaciers are currently getting shorter - the Glaciers are in retreat. This is because earths climate is getting slightly warmer.
What is a glacial tarn?
A tarn is a small, steep-banked mountain lake, formed when a glacier advancing down a slope scoops material out of the ground in a "cirque" at the base of the slope. (Essentially, it continues downward into the ground before moving horizontally again.) When the glacier melts, the depression can fill with water, and is refilled by melting snow unless it becomes filled by silt.
Did William out smart Harold at the battle of Hastings?
Yes by retreating and when Harald followed them the Normans cut them down
How does the ozone layer slow meteorites down?
The ozone layer slows down meteorites. This is a layer of atmosphere.
