#glaciology — Public Fediverse posts
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An epishelf lake is a rare body of water where a layer of fresh water floats directly on top of denser, connected ocean salt water, trapped in place by an ice shelf acting as a dam.
#EarthScience #EnvironmentalScience #Glaciology #Hydrology #sflorg
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⛺️ NEW: #Everest Base Camp becomes a temporary settlement of about 1,600 tents on the #Khumbu Glacier each #spring for roughly 50 days.
Heat from burned fuel and warm urine contributes to local #glacier melt, with fuel responsible for about 94% of the modeled human-caused #warming. Surface temps there are rising faster than in surrounding glacier areas, and researchers suggest the camp could be relocated.
#glacier #climatechange #climate #science #mountains #himalayas #glaciology #environment #earthscience #geography #climbing #research #nature #heat #ice
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Abrasion (geology) (Glaciology 🗻)
Abrasion is a process of weathering that occurs when material being transported wears away at a surface over time, commonly occurring with ice and glaciers. The primary process of abrasion is physical weathering. Its the process of friction caused by scuffing, scratching, wearing down, marring, and rubbing away of materials. The intensity of abras...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasion_(geology)
#Abrasion #Erosion #Glaciology #Geomorphology #Sedimentology