1 What happened in the Ice Age. 2 At present about 10% of the Earth's surface is ice covered, but about two million years ago the Planet's climate became.
Lecture 18 Glaciers What is A Glacier? Movement of A Glacier Type of Glaciers Landforms Created by Glaciers Glacial Deposits Glacier Stages.
1 Glacial Erosion. 2 3 How do Glaciers Move? Internal deformation Extending Flow Compressive Flow Basal Sliding Regelation Surging Lateral Shearing Creep.
WOW!!! I wonder how this valley was formed?. An introduction to Glaciation Key Questions: 1.What is a glacier 2.Why study them?
Cryosphere Part 2: Greenland Global Environmental Change – Lecture 6 Spring 2015.
Glacial Erosion
8.3 Glaciers Types of glaciers Alpine Small glaciers that form valleys Ice sheets Enormous glaciers that can cover entire continents.
Roughly 18,000 yrs ago 30% of the earth’s surface was covered by glaciers. This period is known as the GREAT ICE AGE.
8.3 Glaciers