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Glaciers
Glaciers are large, dynamic bodies of ice that form over long periods of time when snow accumulation exceeds ice ablation. They are among the most significant forces shaping Earth's landscape over long time scales. Glaciers are currently found at Earth's poles and in mid-latitude and equatorial mountains.
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Is a glacier a mass of ice or a mass of sand?
The answer to the question is a glacier is a mass of ice.
What do chunks of continental glaciers produce when they break of from the edges of the ice sheets?
Floating Icebergs
Is antartika occean is full of glacier?
Yes, the Antarctica ocean is full of glaciers. However, over the years the glaciers are melting away. The cause of the melting is said to be global warming.
How is a deposit of till from a glacier different to a river delta?
Fluvial deposits are graded by the process of the flow of water. Glacial deposits are ungraded because as the ice melts the deposits are all "dumped" together.
What constructive and destructive about taku glacier Alaska?
what are the constructive and destructive processes of the taku glacier alaska
Surrounding temperatures above zero dagrees celcius. , sunlight, and the movment of the ice past the surrounding rock contributes to the melting ice.
What happens to rocks that get caught in alpine glaciers?
They would be scoured and eroded, eventually get deposited at the base of the glacier when it recedes as terminal moraine
The bering glacier is 9 feet tall and a bird poops on it every 3 to7 minuites.
What does supraglaciation mean?
Supraglaciation refers to the process of ice formation or accumulation on the surface of a glacier. This can occur through the direct freezing of precipitation, supercooling of liquid water, or refreezing of meltwater on the glacier's surface. Supraglacial ice can influence glacial flow dynamics and play a role in mass balance.
Is it erosion when glaciers scrape rocks as the glacier moves across the earth's surface?
Yes, because when rocks or ice that are natural rub against each other is called erosion
This process is commonly referred to as calving, where chunks of ice break off from the edge of a glacier. Calving can occur due to various factors such as melting, erosion, or the glacier's movement.
