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Glaciology
Glaciology: A glacier is an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over a long period of time; glaciers move very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of accumulation, as in continental glaciers. Glaciology is the study of snow and ice and their physical properties. More specifically, glaciologists analyze the formation, movement, and effects of the different kinds of glaciers, for example alpine and arctic glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, and ice shelves. Areas of study within glaciology include glacial history and the reconstruction of past glaciation.
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Greenland is home to massive ice sheets that are devoid of animals, and human rarely venture to these harsh and inhospit
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2023
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment, an international team of researchers led by Aarhu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 27, 2023
Earth & The Environment
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...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 27, 2023
Space & Astronomy
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Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
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In a recent study published in Geosciences, a team of researchers led by The Ohio State University have examined dust ga
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Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
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