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2001ThemostimportantoftheseareLumdingTshoDigTshoImjaTshoTamPokhariDudhPokhariHunguandInarecentstudyBajracharyaandMool2005mapped296lakesfrom2001LandsatETMTheyfoundthatthelakesthathaddisappe. ?”. with Dr. Michael . Kaplan. Dr. Michael J Passow. Originally presented 25 Oct 2014. Glaciers. Two basic types:. Polar Ice Sheets—Antarctica and Greenland. Alpine/Mountain glaciers. Found today in all continents except Australia. January 21, 2011. . Glaciers act as agents of erosion and deposition to help to create unique landforms which you will study in this unit. Glacier. : A large mass of ice resting on land or floating as an ice shelf in the sea adjacent to land. Chapter 7.1. At one time nearly 30% of the earth’s surface was covered in ice. . . This . period of time was referred to . as the . ice age. .. Today. , only . 10% of the earth’s surface is covered in ice. - jagged rock walls dividing . glaciers.. Hanging Valley-A valley above a valley, usually with a water fall.. Kettle Lakes-round, deep lakes carved by glaciers as they melt.. Drumlins-Egg shaped structures of glacial till. The skinny end shows direction of flow.. Recognizing flaws in sentences and editing appropriately. Day 1. Please correct this sentence. . Until April 8 1974 Babe Ruth held the American record for home runs he held the record for bases on balls until April 26 2001.. Katya . Hafich. Biological Science Initiative Science Squad 2012. University of Colorado at Boulder. What is a glacier?. A glacier is a large mass of ice that moves very slowly.. ://. geology.about.com. History of Sea Level Rise in Florida. 120,000 years ago 18,000 years ago Today. + 6 meters - 120 meters . Causes of Sea Level Rise. Thermal expansion of water. WED V17. What is a glacier?. A large, long-lasting mass of ice which forms on land and moves . downslope. because of gravity.. What metaphors do we use for glaciers?. Glaciers are often referred to as a . Prairie School. Earth Science. Glaciers: Moving Ice. When you take a handful of snow and squeeze it, you are creating a product that is similar to that of glaciers. . Glacier: fast moving, large mass of ice. . Do Now:. The material seen below was left behind by a retreating glacier. Describe the sediments seen in the picture. . . Tasman Glacial Moraine, New Zealand. Formed from the accumulation of ice and snow over thousands of years. . Glacier – thick ice mass that forms over hundreds or thousands of years.. 15, 000 years ago > 30 % coverage - Today 10 % coverage. Valley Glaciers. Ice Sheets. Types of Glaciers. Valley Glaciers. Glaciers. Geologists define a . glacier. as any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.. There are two types of glaciers:. Continental glaciers. Valley glaciers. Continental Glaciers. A . continental glacier. It originates on land from the accumulation, compaction, and . recrystallization. of snow. .. A glacier appears to be motionless, but glaciers move very slowly.. Glaciers are dynamic weathering . and erosional . An Inquiry into “Snowball Earth”. Chris . Rackauckas. Advisor: Jim . Walsh. What is the nature of this glaciation?. Did the glaciers reach the equator or simply stop near the equator?. VS. Snowball Earth.