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Glaciers
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Glacier: a Flowing Stream of Ice Mountain Continental (Greenland, Antarctica)
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Snowfall vs Melting & Evaporation (Ablation) Zone of Accumulation Snowfall Exceeds Melting & Evaporation Excess Snow Turns to Ice & Flows Out Zone of Melting or Ablation Melting & Evaporation Exceeds Snowfall Melting Excess Made up by Ice Flowing in Terminus of Glacier Snowfall & Inflow = Melting & Evaporation (Ablation)
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Anatomy of a Glacier
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A Typical Glacial Advance and Retreat
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As long as Accumulation = Ablation, the Glacier Front Remains Fixed
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If Accumulation Exceeds Ablation, the Glacier Advances
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If Ablation Exceeds Accumulation, the Glacier Retreats
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Eventually, Material Trapped in the Ice Reaches the Terminus
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A Typical Glacial Advance and Retreat
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Results of Glaciation Abrasion Polish Striations Chatter Marks Crescentic Gouges Bedrock Scour Deposition Till Outwash Varved Clays Meltwater Erosion
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Mountain Glacier Landforms
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Continental Glacier Landforms
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Greenland Ice Cap
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Antarctic Ice Cap
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Antarctic Subglacial Lakes
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Lake Vostok
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