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My understanding is that every glacier has a certain amount of sediment scraped from the interface of the surrounding bed rock and the moving ice. The total amount of this sediment is the Glacial load. Some significant land features, such as Cape Cod in Massachusetts, are remnants of the load after the ice receded.
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When does a glacier deposit its load?
A glacier deposits its load when the ice melts, releasing the sediments and rocks it carried. This can happen when the glacier reaches lower elevations or warmer temperatures, causing the ice to melt and the sediments to be left behind.
Can you name four NZ glaciers?
* Franz Josef Glacier * Fox Glacier * Tasman Glacier * Hukawai Glacier * Haast Glaciers
What is a growing glacier different from a melting glacier?
A melting glacier gets smaller, but a growing glacier gets bigger.
What is a glacier snout?
A glacier snout is the terminus or end point of a glacier where ice and meltwater are released. It is where the glacier meets lower elevations and warmer temperatures, causing melting and ice loss. The snout can vary in shape and size depending on the glacier's dynamics.
The end or outer margin of a glacier?
The end or outer margin of a glacier is called the glacier terminus. This is where the glacier ends and begins to melt or calve into the surrounding environment, such as a body of water or land. Changes in the glacier terminus are closely monitored by scientists to understand the health and movement of the glacier.
What is glacial load?
Material (such as rock) which is carried by a glacier.
When does a glacier deposit its load?
A glacier deposits its load when the ice melts, releasing the sediments and rocks it carried. This can happen when the glacier reaches lower elevations or warmer temperatures, causing the ice to melt and the sediments to be left behind.
What are some names of glaciers in Washington?
* Fryingpan Glacier * Nisqually Glacier * Paradise Glacier * Pyramid Glacier * Puyallup Glacier * South Tahoma Glacier * Tahoma Glacier * Success Glacier * Sarvent Glacier
Is the snowball glacier continental glacier or valley glacier?
It is a valley glacier
Is glacier canyon a real glacier?
No, a glacier canyon is not a real glacier. A glacier canyon is a canyon formed by the movement of a glacier over time, carving out the landscape as it flows.
What is mass of rock and soil deposited directly by a glacier called?
A till.
What are some glaciers that begin with the letter P?
Penck Glacier (Tanzania); Pine Island Glacier, Polar Times Glacier, Priestley Glacier (Antarctica); Panchchuli Glacier, Pindari Glacier (India); Panmar Glacier, Passu Glacier (Pakistan); Pasterze Glacier (Austria); Platigliole Glacier, Praz-SecGlacier, Presena Glacier (Italy); Peyto Glacier, Pemberton Icefield (Canada); Pico de Orizaba, Popocatépetl, Glacier (Mexico); Portage Glacier, Princeton Glacier (Alaska); etc
Is furtwangler glacier a continental glacier?
It is apline glacier
What is the famous glacier at glacier national park?
There are quite a few glaciers to hike to in Glacier, but probably the most-visited glacier is Grinnell Glacier, located in the Many Glacier Valley.
Can you name four NZ glaciers?
* Franz Josef Glacier * Fox Glacier * Tasman Glacier * Hukawai Glacier * Haast Glaciers
What do you call the tip of a glacier?
The tip of a glacier is called the glacier terminus or glacier snout. It is the furthest point reached by the glacier as it flows downhill.
What are the range of particle sizes that can be carried by a glacier?
Glaciers can carry a wide range of particle sizes, from fine clay-sized particles to large boulders. This range is known as the glacier's "debris load" and includes sediments eroded by the glacier as well as material picked up along its path. The size of particles carried depends on the glacier's size, velocity, and the erosion processes happening at its base.
