Glacier Summary

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  • 3 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (3)

590 words, approx. 2 pages
Glaciation Glaciation is an extended period of time during which glaciers are present and active. It also refers to all the processes that form glaciers and that are at work within a glacier. A glacie... Read more
839 words, approx. 3 pages
Glaciers Glaciers are large land-bound bodies of ice. To be called a glacier, the ice mass must be moving, or show evidence of having moved in the past. Covering about 10% of Earth's surface, g... Read more
569 words, approx. 2 pages
Glaciation The covering of the earth's surface with glacial ice. The term also includes the alteration of the surface of the earth by glacial erosion or deposition. Due to the passage of time... Read more