PPT-Glacier Travel I Aaron Yahr

1 November 2010 Reference Outline Glacier definition Zones and crevasses Features and hazards Snowbridges Climates Rope team set up Roped Travel Routefinding Glaciers Glaciers Form in areas that receive more snow than can melt in a given year. deGeer. Moraines . Erica . Doody. What is a . deGeer. moraine?. Small moraine ridges that occur in clusters parallel to each other. Usually found in coastal marine settings. First identified by Gerard . What are the processes of glacial erosion?. They erode by two main processes. As a glacier moves down a valley, it creates pressure on the land which creates heat. This melts part of the glacier. This water runs into small cracks, it the refreezes as it gets colder (freeze-thaw). With Seismology. Fabian Walter. 2009 – Dr. sc. ETH Zürich. 2004 – MSc University of Colorado, USA. 2002 – BSc Brigham Young University, USA. Host: Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology . 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). Erosive forces . Glacier. persistent . body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own . weight.. It . forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many . Ms. Martel. What Is A Glacier?. About 75% of Earth’s fresh water is frozen in glaciers.. A glacier is a large mass of compacted snow and ice that moves under the force of gravity.. Glaciers help to carve Earth’s landscapes as it erodes geological features in one place and then re-deposits the material elsewhere. . Adventures. By: Ashley Navarro-Monroy. amn5536. Geological. ^. Introduction. I live in a suburb outside of Toronto, Ontario and here we some wonderful . Provincial . and . Conservation . parks located . amn5536. Geological. ^. Introduction. I live in a suburb outside of Toronto, Ontario and here we some wonderful . Provincial . and . Conservation . parks located . within a . 3 . hour drive. . . Whenever possible, my sister and I take our dogs out for a fun day of hiking and exploring. . 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.. ). American Composer. Aaron Copland as one of America’s greatest composers.. Aaron was born in 1900. It was the beginning of a new century and the age of modern times.. Aaron grew up in Brooklyn, New York.. Taku Glacier 2 Calculate the gradient of the Taku Glacier from 1000 ft 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 . Olszewski. Aaron . Yahr. 1 November 2010. Reference Outline. Gear. Prussiks. Anchors. Belay Systems. Ascending the rope. What to bring. Ropes:. Dry . treated ropes absorb less water so are lighter, and handle better . When is travel . considered. University . Business. ? . Only qualified travel is eligible for . reimbursements.. Travel will be considered to have a University business purpose if the travel:. Is an integral part of the student's degree work, e.g. attend a conference; visit a field site or laboratory facility, or.