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Glaciers: a large mass of thick ice.
Glaciers are large masses of ice found in colder parts of the world. Glaciers store 75 percent of the world’s fresh water! The largest glacier in the world is found in Antarctica. It is called the Lambert Glacier.
The size and mass of a glacier make it hard to believe they are not permanently frozen in place. In fact, glaciers are always moving, but they move very slowly.
Glaciers are formed when snow builds up faster than it can melt. The snow that does melt turns into ice. The process repeats until the combination of snow and ice starts to take shape and becomes a solid form. It can take up to hundreds of years before a glacier becomes a large form. They can be found on almost every continent except for Australia.
There are many different names for glaciers such as an ice sheet, ice field, or icecap.
However, all these names fall into one of two main categories: alpine glaciers and continental glaciers. Alpine glaciers are found in mountain valleys and are smaller in size. Continental glaciers cover parts of a continent and can be very large.
New Zealand has two well-known glaciers – Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier. Franz Josef Glacier is a steep Alpine glacier and has been known to move up to 4 meters in one day. Fox glacier has a gradual incline. Both glaciers are on the South Island of New Zealand.
Glaciers are large masses of ice found in colder parts of the world. Glaciers store 75 percent of the world’s fresh water! The largest glacier in the world is found in Antarctica. It is called the Lambert Glacier.
The size and mass of a glacier make it hard to believe they are not permanently frozen in place. In fact, glaciers are always moving, but they move very slowly.
Glaciers are formed when snow builds up faster than it can melt. The snow that does melt turns into ice. The process repeats until the combination of snow and ice starts to take shape and becomes a solid form. It can take up to hundreds of years before a glacier becomes a large form. They can be found on almost every continent except for Australia.
There are many different names for glaciers such as an ice sheet, ice field, or icecap.
However, all these names fall into one of two main categories: alpine glaciers and continental glaciers. Alpine glaciers are found in mountain valleys and are smaller in size. Continental glaciers cover parts of a continent and can be very large.
New Zealand has two well-known glaciers – Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier. Franz Josef Glacier is a steep Alpine glacier and has been known to move up to 4 meters in one day. Fox glacier has a gradual incline. Both glaciers are on the South Island of New Zealand.