X1014309122-00253-55465</DOCNO> Glaciers Glaciers Introduction glacier- flowing ice that moves due to its own weight origin: accumulation, compaction, and recrystallization of snow activity: erode, transport, and deposit of sediment location: poles and mountains Types valley (alpine) glaciers-accumulate snow at head, flow downward, long &amp; thin continental ice sheets (~10% of earth s current land area) - large (~continental) glaciers which flow from central areas Ex: Greenland and Antarctica ice caps - similar to sheets but smaller Ex: Iceland Formation Need more accumulation of snow than melting.
(Glaciers Glaciers Introduction glacier- flowing ice; moves; due to its own weight origin) (> Glaciers Glaciers Introduction glacier- flowing ice that moves due to its own weight origin: accumulation, compaction, and recrystallization of snow activity: erode, transport, and deposit of sediment location: poles and mountains Types valley (alpine) glaciers; accumulate; snow) (thin continental ice sheets; flow; from central areas) (Iceland Formation; Need; more accumulation of snow than melting)
Glaciers Glaciers Introduction glacier- flowing ice > Glaciers Glaciers Introduction glacier- flowing ice that moves due to its own weight origin: accumulation, compaction, and recrystallization of snow activity: erode, transport, and deposit of sediment location: poles and mountains Types valley (alpine) glaciers thin continental ice sheets Iceland Formation
moves accumulate flow Need
due to its own weight origin
snow
from central areas
more accumulation of snow than melting