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Glacial Systems & Processes
What is accumulation 1,
Where does accumulation mainly oc...,
What is ablation 3
38
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Cold Environments - POLAR
Where are polar environments loca...,
What is another way to define pol...,
What does the 10 c isotherm mean 3
16
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Cold Environments - ALPINE
What are alpine environments 1,
Where are alpine environments fou...,
How do temperatures behave in alp...
21
cards
Cold Environments - PERIGLACIAL
What are periglacial environments 1,
What is a key characteristic of p...,
What types of permafrost are there 3
20
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Cold Environments - GLACIAL
What is a glacial environment 1,
Where are glacial environments fo...,
What condition must be met for gl...
3
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Past Distribution of Cold Environments
What has the earth experienced in...,
What is the most recent major ice...,
When did the pleistocene era occur 3
11
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Historical Periods of Glacial Advance & Retreat
How have glaciers behaved histori...,
What is happening to the majority...,
What has been happening to global...
12
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Warm & Cold Based Glaciers
What are the two main types of gl...,
What does each glacier type have 2,
What environment are warm based g...
23
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Development of Glaciated Landscapes
What shapes glaciated landscapes 1,
What are the three main types of ...,
What are the two types of glacial...
34
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Geomorphological Erosional Landforms
What are created in cold environm...,
What determines which landforms f...,
What are the six geomorphological...
36
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Geomorphological Depositional Landforms
What are the four geomorphologica...,
What is till 2,
How do till plains form 3
25
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Fluvioglacial Landforms
What are the four fluvioglacial l...,
What are meltwater channels 2,
Where do meltwater channels flow 3
18
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Periglacial Landforms
What are the seven periglacial la...,
What is patterned ground 2,
What exists within permafrost tha...
38
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Environmental Fragility
What is environmental fragility 1,
Why are cold environments classed...,
Why does a highly adapted ecosyst...
53
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