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2A.1 causes of longer and shorter climate which have led to icehouse - greenhouse conditions.
Characteristics of the pleistocene,
Milankovitch cycles long term int...,
Axal tilt
9  cards
2A.2 Present and past Pleistocene distributions of Ice cover
Definition and importance of cryo...,
Ice regions can be found in high ...,
Ice regions can also be found in ...
14  cards
2A.3 Periglacial processes produce distinctive landscapes
Distribution of past and present ...,
What are periglacial environments,
Continuous permafrost
20  cards
2.A4 Mass balance and the importance in understanding glacial dynamics and the operation of glaciers as systems
Glacial mass balance,
Accumulation,
Ablation
13  cards
2.A5 Different processes explain glacial movement and variations in the rates
The fundamental cause of glacier ...,
Warm wet based glaciers,
Warm wet temperate glacier movement
13  cards
2.A6 The glacier landform system
Glaciers alter landscapes from ma...,
Glacier erosion in altering glaci...,
Abrasion
19  cards
2.A7 Glacial erosion creates distinctive landforms and contributes to glaciated landscapes -
Glacier erosional processes,
Quarrying extreme form of plucking,
Sub aerial processes
19  cards
2.A8 Glacial deposition creates distinctive landforms and contributes to the glacial landscape
Meaning of the word moraine,
The 4 types of moraine,
Lateral moraine
13  cards
2.A9 Glacial meltwater plays a significant role in creating distinctive landforms and contributes to glaciated landscapes.
The processes of water movement w...,
Glacial and fluvioglacial,
Ice contact features may include
14  cards
2.A10 Glacial and periglacial landscapes have intrinsic cultural, economic and environmental value.
Relict and glaciated landscapes h...,
Yamal peninsula as a relict lands...,
Cultural value meaning
16  cards
2A.11 There are threats facing fragile active and relict glaciated upland landscapes.
Glaciated landscapes experience t...,
Glacial outburst of floods in ice...,
Avalanches in yungay
8  cards
2A.12 Threats to glaciated landscapes can be managed using a spectrum of approaches.
Local governments use in managing...,
Local governments use in managing...,
Local governments use in managing...
7  cards
Updated some glacier stuff
Which one of the 4 is the only th...,
Open pingo,
Closed pingo
35  cards

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