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Glaciology I
Why is glaciology important,
Glaciology in the newspine and th...,
Glaciers and climate changethere ...
23
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Mass Balance, Transport and past glaciations
Mass balance b,
Mass balance b accumulation c abl...,
Mass balance b accumulation c abl...
35
cards
Moraines
What do end moraines mark,
When the moraines are at the side...,
You can tell if a moraine has lot...
23
cards
Glacial Sediment
What is a till,
What are till pinnacles,
Types of glacial till
35
cards
Subglacial Bedforms
What are flutes,
How do flutes form,
What do flutes consist mainly of ...
34
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Glacial Erosion
What are the three dominant proce...,
Where does erosion occur,
How does abrasion occur hindmarsh...
30
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Velocity and Surges
What methods are used to measure ...,
How can tls be used to measure gl...,
What are limitations in using tls...
25
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Glacial hydrological Processes
What is always operating together...,
Where does the majority of water ...,
Where does melt come from
26
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Techniques in Glacial Sedimentology
Roundness,
Why are subglacial class rounded,
What is till fabric analysis
40
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Subglacial Monitoring
What is being spoken about in sub...,
What does viscous mean,
What does plastic mean
26
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Proglacial and Subglacial lakes, and glaciomarine sedimentation
What are glaciolacustrine deposits,
What are deltas,
What position are deltas formed
21
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Glaciers and Climate Change
At the largest spatial and tempor...,
Whats the link between glaciers a...,
What are the factors driving glac...
15
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AS Glaciers Videos
What is a glacier,
What are the two types of glaciers,
What are temperate glaciers
81
cards
Antarctica Exam
Introduction,
Temperatures are rising,
Measuring changes in climate
12
cards
Greenland Exam
Introduction,
Effect of temperature melt,
The individual basins response to...
9
cards
Subglacial Landforms Exam
What are subglacial landforms,
What are flutes,
How do flutes form
33
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Subglacial Erosion Exam
What are the three dominant proce...,
Where does erosion occur,
How does abrasion occur hindmarsh...
23
cards
Meltwater Pathways Exam
What is always operating together...,
Where does melt come from,
What are the pathways of water
23
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Surging Exam
What are surges,
What is the morphology of a surge,
How can we tell if a glacier has ...
11
cards
British and Irish Ice Sheet
What is a brief history of glacia...,
What were the two extensive glaci...,
What were the two extensive glaci...
18
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Antarctica/ Greenland Basic
Introduction,
Temps rising,
Measuring changes in climate
26
cards
Flutes and drumlins exam
What are subglacial landforms,
What are flutes,
How do flutes form
16
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