PPT-Glaciers Liss M. Andreassen

Section for glaciers snow and ice Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate lmanveno Glaciers in Norway are changing too 1900 Library of congress. Heaviest particles are unloaded first as a river loses momentum, closest to shore, forming a thick layer of sediment.. Smaller particles are dropped further out leaving a thin layer.. This process is repeated over and over again, until a delta is formed.. 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. Glacial Ice. . Once . glacial ice exceeds a thickness of about 150 feet, the weight of the overlying ice causes . the . base of . the glacier . to become plastic and flow like a very viscous liquid. While the bottom ice responds as a plastic solid, the surface ice is very brittle. However, from the surface down to the top of the plastic portion of the glacier, the ice experiences a decrease in . Photo by Steve Liss The Equal Justice Initiative is a non-prot law organization with ofces in Montgomery, Alabama and New York City. For more information about this report or EJI, please contact:Eq By Oliver, Sam and George . LISS. Liss is a village in East Hampshire, on the border of West Sussex. It has . takeaways. , clubs, parks, pubs, schools, a church and a youth centre and many more attractions. There is also a 2-way railway station which is very popular.. 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 . 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. . More winter snowfall than summer melt. Glacier formation is similar to sedimentary rock formation. Types of Glaciers. Valley glaciers or alpine glaciation. Ice sheets or continental glaciation. Glaciers of the world. Chapter 9 - Section 3, 4, 5, and 6. How Water Erodes. Most sediment washes or falls into a river as a result of mass movement and runoff. Other sediment erodes from the bottom or sides of the river. Streams carry sediment in several . 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. Kelly Cronin, Beth . Stricker. , Richard . Kissel. , Rob Ross, Cassie Mundt. cronin@museumoftheearth.org. Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth. Pic of current exhibit. A Visitor Survey. 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 . Once . glacial ice exceeds a thickness of about 150 feet, the weight of the overlying ice causes . the . base of . the glacier . to become plastic and flow like a very viscous liquid. While the bottom ice responds as a plastic solid, the surface ice is very brittle. However, from the surface down to the top of the plastic portion of the glacier, the ice experiences a decrease in .