PPT-AIM: How do Glaciers change the landscape?

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 . ?”. 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. GLACIERS OF GLACIERS OF SWEDEN By VALTER SCHYTT 1 2 Abstract The most recent glacier inventory lists a total glacier area for Sweden of 314 square kilometers. The first glaciological were made in Ev-K2-CNR Scientific Conference. Karakoram Resources and Climate Change: Glacier, Water and Ecosystem. 10th September, 2013, National Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan. Dr. Muhammad Zia . ur. . Rahman. 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). 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. Energy Recovery Facility. Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment. INTRODUCTION. Kathryn Whitmore. Chartered Landscape . Architect. Associate with AECOM. 24 years experience as a Landscape Architect. CONTENTS. 5.7B. Thinking About Glaciers. Glaciers cover about one-tenth of the Earth’s surface. Most of the fresh water found on the Earth is frozen in glaciers.. Glaciers move very slowly and can cause very slow changes to the Earth’s surface.. 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 . Frank Paul, Michael . Zemp. Dept. of Geography, University of Zurich. Glaciers around the world. GLACIER DISTRIBUTION & INVENTORY. Main purpose of glacier monitoring. The key questions. How much glacier ice is out there?. 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. 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. 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..