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Glaciers appear dirty due to the accumulation of debris, such as dust, soil, and rock particles, which can be carried by wind or washed in by meltwater. This debris, along with microorganisms and algae, can darken the ice, reducing its albedo (reflectivity) and causing it to absorb more sunlight. As a result, the glacier melts at an accelerated rate. Additionally, pollutants from human activity can contribute to this "dirty" appearance, affecting glaciers worldwide.
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Why do glaciers sometimes seem dirty?
Sometimes the water hit parts of the glaciers that would get it dirty. The water is also dirty because there is dirt and thins fall into the water that is dirty. Or maybe when the rocks under the snow goes down the hill it leaves the dirt behind.
What is a big ball of dirty ice and snow?
A large mass of dirty ice and snow could be a glacier. Glaciers are made up of accumulated snowfall that compresses into ice over time. The dirt and debris in glaciers come from rocks and sediment picked up as the glacier moves and erodes the landscape.
What are the different types of glaciers?
Ice Sheets Ice Shelves Ice Caps Ice Streams/Outlet Glaciers Icefields Mountain Glaciers Valley Glaciers Piedmont Glaciers Cirque Glaciers Hanging Glaciers Tidewater Glaciers
Why are glaciers slow?
glaciers are very big
The small glaciers that exist in high mountainous areas are called?
its not mountain glaciers but its valley glaciers
Why do glaciers sometimes seem dirty?
Sometimes the water hit parts of the glaciers that would get it dirty. The water is also dirty because there is dirt and thins fall into the water that is dirty. Or maybe when the rocks under the snow goes down the hill it leaves the dirt behind.
What is a big ball of dirty ice and snow?
A large mass of dirty ice and snow could be a glacier. Glaciers are made up of accumulated snowfall that compresses into ice over time. The dirt and debris in glaciers come from rocks and sediment picked up as the glacier moves and erodes the landscape.
What are the different types of glaciers?
Ice Sheets Ice Shelves Ice Caps Ice Streams/Outlet Glaciers Icefields Mountain Glaciers Valley Glaciers Piedmont Glaciers Cirque Glaciers Hanging Glaciers Tidewater Glaciers
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.
What are glaciers formed in mountains called?
Glaciers formed in mountains are called mountain glaciers or alpine glaciers. They are found in high-altitude regions and flow downhill through valleys.
How are continental and valley glaciers?
Continental glaciers are thicker and larger. Valley glaciers are formed on mountains; continental glaciers are formed on flat land.
How is a continental and valley glaciers the same?
Continental glaciers and valley glaciers are both types of glaciers that form from accumulated snowfall. They both flow under the influence of gravity, albeit in different directions. While continental glaciers cover vast areas like an ice sheet, valley glaciers are confined to mountain valleys and flow down through them.
What are the names of Irelands glaciers?
there are no glaciers in Ireland
Why are glaciers slow?
glaciers are very big
How many syllables did glaciers have?
There are two syllables in the word 'glaciers'.
The small glaciers that exist in high mountainous areas are called?
its not mountain glaciers but its valley glaciers
What are the two kinds of glaciers and are they different?
It is valley and continental glaciers they are different because continental glaciers are the largest, and valley glaciers are on the top of mountain peaks.
