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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 is the top part of a glacier called?
The top part of a glacier is called the "glacier head" or "glacier accumulation zone." This area is where snow accumulates and compacts to form ice, feeding the glacier as it flows downward. The glacier head is crucial for the glacier's overall mass and movement, as it is where new material is added.
What kind of glacier flows in surge?
a valley glacier
What kind glacier flows in a surge?
a valley glacier
What is a valley glacier which flows into an open plain called?
Usually Dave sometimes Darren.
Where does Helm glacier flow?
the one located in BC flows into the inland body of water which is the Garibaldi Lake.
What is a body of water that flows and has a source?
A river is a body of water that flows and has a source, which can be a spring, glacier, or lake. Rivers typically flow towards an ocean, sea, or another river.
What are rivers of ice?
A frozen river is called a frozen river. Rivers that normally flow as liquid water, are called frozen rivers when they become frozen.
What is the front of a glacier?
The front of a glacier is called the terminus or snout. It is where the glacier meets the surrounding environment, such as water or land.
What is a tide water glacier?
A tidewater glacier is a glacier that flows down into the ocean or a body of water. These glaciers calve, or release icebergs, into the water, causing a dynamic interaction between the glacier and the ocean.
What type of water flows in a thin layer over the land causing sheet erosion?
Ice sheet glacier.
What is a large crack that forms where a glacier picks up speed or flows over a high point called?
The answer is Crevasse.
