PPT-Glaciers A glacier is a thick ice mass that forms over hundreds or thousands of years.

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 . 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. Finish South Asia. Nepal: Everest Region. Glacier Lake Outburst Floods. 1999 Slides. Summary of Observed Glacier Changes. Sketch Maps Due on Wednesday!. For . Next Class: Read Chapter 13 (pp. 588-598). Section 1: Glaciers – Moving Ice. Section 2: Glacial Erosion and Deposition. Section 3: Ice Ages. Section 1: Glaciers – Moving Ice. . N. atural . forces compact snow to make a large mass of moving ice called 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 Movement. Deposits by Glaciers. The Ice Age. Glaciers and Global Warming. Glacial Rebound . …………………. Snow. Line. …………………... Glaciers form in areas covered by snow, where more snow falls than melts each year.. 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. Agent . of . weathering, erosion, and deposition . – acquire, transport and deposit sediment. Occupy ~10% of land area. “Interrupts” hydrologic cycle by “locking up” water. Glacier. GLACIERS. 1. Mass Movement. A down . slope movement of loose sediment and weathered rocks resulting from the force of gravity..  Erosion following weathering climatic conditions determine which materials and how much. 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. Section. for . glaciers. , . snow. and . ice. Norwegian. Water Resources and Energy . Directorate. . lma@nve.no. Glaciers in Norway . are. . changing. . too. ~1900: . Library. . of. . congress. 4-Seppanen . October 24. th. , 2017. Photo courtesy of Alaska.gov. How Glaciers are Formed. Glaciers are formed with snow that doesn’t melt. When snow builds up on itself the snow will build up weight and will compress and turn into ice.. Use has been made of existing manuals for mass balance measurements and. glossaries presenting definitions (Ostrem and Brugman, 1991; Kaser et al., 2003;. Cogley et al., 2011).. Descriptions in chapter are also based on more recent publications (reports, .